Total births
60
Boys' name · since 1999
Santhosh
60 babies named Santhosh in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 1999–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Santhosh sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 60 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Santhosh has been recorded 60 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2014.
- 60 total births
- 1999–2014 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 boys have been named Santhosh since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2014.
- 60
- total births
- 1999–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Santhosh was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
7 babies were named Santhosh in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Santhosh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Santhosh's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Santhosh at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Santhosh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2014
- Peak year (2002)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Santhosh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Santhosh's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Santhosh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Santhosh? ▼
60 babies have been named Santhosh since 1999. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2002 with 7 births.
When was Santhosh most popular? ▼
Santhosh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Santhosh been used? ▼
Santhosh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 16 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Santhosh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Santiago, Santos, Sanford, Santino, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Santhosh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Santhosh
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Sanford Boy
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Santino Boy
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Sandy Boy
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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, 1999–2014 (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. "Santhosh: Baby Name Since 1999 - 60 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/santhosh. 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 Santhosh 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.