Total births
97
Girls' name · since 1999
Pantera
97 babies named Pantera in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 97
- total births
- 1999–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Pantera is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 97 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Pantera recorded 97 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2021.
- 97 total births
- 1999–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
97 girls have been named Pantera since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 97
- total births
- 1999–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Pantera was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
13 babies were named Pantera in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Pantera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pantera's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pantera at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Pantera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2021
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Pantera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Pantera's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Pantera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pantera? ▼
Pantera has been given to 97 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 13 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Pantera most popular? ▼
Pantera was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Pantera been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pantera since 1999 -- 23 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Pantera? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pansy, Pandora, Pang, Panagiota, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pantera's data
- Pantera's decade-level peak was the 2000s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pantera
Nearby Names Like Pantera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pantera
Pansy Girl
10,953 births
Pandora Girl
#3830 3,126 births
Pang Girl
615 births
Panagiota Girl
561 births
Panayiota Girl
#15744 112 births
Compare Pantera side by side: Pantera vs Pansy Pantera vs Pandora Pantera vs Pang
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pantera: Baby Name Since 1999 - 97 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pantera. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pantera draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.