Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1987
Sanantha
Sanantha has 26 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1987–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Sanantha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1987.
Sanantha has 26 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1994.
- 26 total births
- 1987–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Sanantha since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 26
- total births
- 1987–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Sanantha was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
7 babies were named Sanantha in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Sanantha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sanantha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sanantha at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Sanantha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1994
- Peak year (1989)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Sanantha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sanantha's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Sanantha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanantha? ▼
26 babies have been named Sanantha since 1987. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1989 with 7 births.
When was Sanantha most popular? ▼
Sanantha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Sanantha been used? ▼
Sanantha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 8 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Sanantha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sandra, Sandy, Sandi, Saniyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sanantha's data
- Sanantha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1990s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sanantha
Nearby Names Like Sanantha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanantha
Sandra Girl
#1046 875,531 births
Sandy Girl
#3233 69,072 births
Sandi Girl
#15517 10,101 births
Saniyah Girl
#1312 7,300 births
Saniya Girl
#2576 6,985 births
Compare Sanantha side by side: Sanantha vs Sandra Sanantha vs Sandy Sanantha vs Sandi
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sanantha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 26 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanantha. 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 Sanantha 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 July 2026.