Santa vs Sandy
Side-by-side comparison of Santa and Sandy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Santa | Sandy |
| Current Rank | #5306 | #3233 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,370 | 69,072 |
| Peak Year | 1923 | 1960 |
| Peak Year Births | 89 | 3,647 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1960s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1896 | 1914 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Santa | Sandy |
| 1890s | 12 | - |
| 1900s | 88 | - |
| 1910s | 556 | 33 |
| 1920s | 735 | 123 |
| 1930s | 453 | 796 |
| 1940s | 381 | 8,189 |
| 1950s | 477 | 12,188 |
| 1960s | 453 | 22,710 |
| 1970s | 439 | 9,107 |
| 1980s | 276 | 6,827 |
| 1990s | 216 | 4,752 |
| 2000s | 113 | 2,853 |
| 2010s | 97 | 1,136 |
| 2020s | 74 | 358 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Santa | Sandy |
| 2014 | 6 | 130 |
| 2015 | 11 | 107 |
| 2016 | 10 | 86 |
| 2017 | 11 | 98 |
| 2018 | 9 | 78 |
| 2019 | 8 | 78 |
| 2020 | 9 | 66 |
| 2021 | 5 | 58 |
| 2022 | 11 | 62 |
| 2023 | 12 | 68 |
| 2024 | 24 | 49 |
| 2025 | 13 | 55 |