Total births
254
Girls' name · since 1956
Santia
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 254 babies named Santia, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 254
- total births
- 1956–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
254 girls have been named Santia since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Santia has 254 recorded births among girls since 1956, 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 1956 to 2007.
- 254 total births
- 1956–2007 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
254 girls have been named Santia since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2007.
- 254
- total births
- 1956–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Santia was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
16 babies were named Santia in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Santia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Santia's full recorded timeline at 1988, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Santia at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Santia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2007
- Peak year (2002)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Santia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Santia's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Santia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 91 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Santia? ▼
Santia has been given to 254 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 16 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Santia most popular? ▼
Santia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Santia been used? ▼
Records for Santia go back to 1956, giving 52 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Santia? ▼
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 Santia's data
- Santia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2000s (47) -- 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 Santia
Nearby Names Like Santia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Santia
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 Santia side by side: Santia vs Sandra Santia vs Sandy Santia vs Sandi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1956–2007 (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. "Santia: Baby Name Since 1956 - 254 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/santia. 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 Santia 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.