Girls' name · since 1973

Sancha

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Sancha, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#52,259 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

12 girls have been named Sancha since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Sancha recorded 12 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1975.

  • #52,259 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sancha ranks #52,259 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#52,259 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sancha's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sancha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sancha's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sancha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1973)
7
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19731975 5

Sancha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Sancha's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Sancha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sancha?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 12 babies named Sancha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #52,259 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1975. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 7 births.
Where does Sancha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sancha ranks #52,259 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sancha most popular?
Sancha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Sancha been used?
Records for Sancha go back to 1973, giving 3 years of history through 1975.
What names are similar to Sancha?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sancha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1973–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Sancha 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 August 2026.