Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1982
Sancia
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Sancia, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1982–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Sancia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Sancia recorded 39 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2018.
- 39 total births
- 1982–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Sancia since 1982, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 39
- total births
- 1982–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Sancia was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
7 babies were named Sancia in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Sancia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sancia splits its recorded history at 2005: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sancia at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Sancia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2018
- Peak year (2003)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Sancia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sancia's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Sancia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sancia? ▼
Sancia has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Sancia most popular? ▼
Sancia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Sancia been used? ▼
Records for Sancia go back to 1982, giving 37 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Sancia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Sancia
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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, 1982–2018 (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. "Sancia: Baby Name Since 1982 - 39 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sancia. 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 Sancia 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.