Recorded 1972–1974 Girls' name Peak 1972 39 births

Cantina — girls' name

39 babies named Cantina in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s39
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Cantina was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

17 babies were named Cantina in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cantina

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Cantina between 1972 and 1974, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cantina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cantina performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cantina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 39 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cantina at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

39

Since 1972

3 years of records

Peak year

1972

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1972

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1974

Cantina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1972

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1972)
17
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
5101520 197419731972 17

Cantina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
39 births that decade — 100% of Cantina's all-time total
1970s39

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cantina?
39 babies have been named Cantina since 1972. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1972 with 17 births.
When was Cantina most popular?
Cantina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Cantina been used?
Cantina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 3 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Cantina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Candace, Candice, Candy, Candi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.