Total births
90
Girls' name · since 1970
Santosha
Santosha has 90 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 90
- total births
- 1970–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
90 girls have been named Santosha since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Santosha has been recorded 90 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1977.
- 90 total births
- 1970–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
90 girls have been named Santosha since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 90
- total births
- 1970–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Santosha was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
23 babies were named Santosha in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Santosha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Santosha splits its recorded history at 1974: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Santosha at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Santosha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1977
- Peak year (1973)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Santosha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Santosha's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Santosha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 90 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Santosha? ▼
Santosha has been given to 90 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 23 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Santosha most popular? ▼
Santosha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Santosha been used? ▼
Santosha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 8 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Santosha? ▼
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 Santosha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Santosha
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Sandi Girl
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Saniyah Girl
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Saniya Girl
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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, 1970–1977 (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. "Santosha: Baby Name Since 1970 - 90 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/santosha. 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 Santosha 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.