Total births
265
Girls' name · since 2013
Sansa
Sansa has 265 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7550
- among girls today
- 265
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sansa is the #7550 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 265 recorded since 2013.
Sansa has 265 recorded births among girls since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7550 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #7550 among girls today
- 265 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sansa is currently the #7550 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 265 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7550
- among girls today
- 265
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Sansa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7550
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Sansa was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
30 babies were named Sansa in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Sansa compares
265 42th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sansa's all-time total is 31% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sansa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 265 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sansa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sansa's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 11 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sansa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#7,550
Active since
2013
Sansa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Sansa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sansa's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Sansa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
147 births
- 2020s
2020s
118 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 147 births (55% of all-time use).
Sansa by state
Where Sansa concentrates geographically, total births since 2013
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 6.4% |
California share of Sansa's total US births 6.4%
17 of 265 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sansa? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 265 babies named Sansa. Today it holds rank #7550 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 30 births.
When was Sansa most popular? ▼
Sansa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Sansa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sansa are California (17 births).
How long has the name Sansa been used? ▼
Sansa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 13 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sansa? ▼
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 Sansa's data
- Sansa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (147 total births) through the 2020s (118) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sansas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Sansa
Nearby Names Like Sansa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sansa
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 Sansa side by side: Sansa vs Sandra Sansa vs Sandy Sansa vs Sandi
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Sansa: #7550 Girls' Name - 265 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sansa. 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 Sansa 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.