Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1967
Santita
61 babies named Santita in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 61
- total births
- 1967–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Santita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 61 have been recorded since 1967.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Santita has been recorded 61 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1988.
- 61 total births
- 1967–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Santita since 1967, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 61
- total births
- 1967–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Santita was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
28 babies were named Santita in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Santita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Santita splits its recorded history at 1979: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Santita at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Santita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1988
- Peak year (1988)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Santita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Santita's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Santita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 39 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Santita? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 61 babies named Santita. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 28 births.
When was Santita most popular? ▼
Santita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Santita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Santita since 1967 -- 22 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Santita? ▼
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 Santita
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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, 1967–1988 (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. "Santita: Baby Name Since 1967 - 61 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/santita. 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 Santita 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.