Total births
3,102
Girls' name · since 1900
Santina
3,102 babies named Santina in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6415
- among girls today
- 3,102
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Santina is the #6415 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,102 recorded since 1900.
Santina has 3,102 recorded births among girls since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6415 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.
- #6415 among girls today
- 3,102 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Santina is currently the #6415 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 3,102 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6415
- among girls today
- 3,102
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Santina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6415
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Santina was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
69 babies were named Santina in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
How Santina compares
3,102 Top 17% higher than 83% of 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
Santina's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Santina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,102 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 69 | 48 | 19,840 |
Santina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Santina's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 69, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Santina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1919
Current rank
#6,415
Active since
1900
Santina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 69
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Santina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Santina's strongest decade.
539 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Santina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 55
1900s
55 births
- 1910s
1910s
408 births
- 1920s
1920s
539 births
- 1930s
1930s
259 births
- 1940s 128
1940s
128 births
- 1950s 116
1950s
116 births
- 1960s 191
1960s
191 births
- 1970s
1970s
281 births
- 1980s
1980s
320 births
- 1990s
1990s
307 births
- 2000s
2000s
226 births
- 2010s 150
2010s
150 births
- 2020s 122
2020s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 539 births (17% of all-time use).
How Santina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Santina's total volume
Santina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Santina by state
Where Santina concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 661 | 21.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 135 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 79 | 2.5% |
| #4 | California | | 58 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Connecticut | | 49 | 1.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 47 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 22 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.2% |
New York share of Santina's total US births 21.3%
Even split
661 of 3,102 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Santina appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Santina? ▼
Santina has been given to 3,102 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6415 as of the latest data. 69 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Santina most popular? ▼
Santina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 539 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Santina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Santina are New York (661 births), Pennsylvania (135 births), Massachusetts (79 births).
How long has the name Santina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Santina since 1900 -- 126 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Santina? ▼
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 Santina's data
- Santina's decade-level peak was the 1920s (539 total births); usage has since declined to 122 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Santinas (661 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Santina
Nearby Names Like Santina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Santina
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 Santina side by side: Santina vs Sandra Santina vs Sandy Santina vs Sandi
Related Names
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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, 1900–2025 (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. "Santina: #6415 Girls' Name - 3,102 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/santina. 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 Santina 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.