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.
- #28,347 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 90
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak 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.
- #28,347 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 90 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Santosha ranks #28,347 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 90 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #28,347 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 90
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Santosha's 90 recorded births place it above 60.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
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 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
1970s is the heaviest window (90 births, 100% of the file).
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? ▼
Where does Santosha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Santosha most popular? ▼
How long has the name Santosha been used? ▼
What names are similar to Santosha? ▼
Keep exploring Santosha
Nearby Names Like Santosha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Santosha
Compare Santosha side by side: Santosha vs Sandra Santosha vs Sandy Santosha vs Sandi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Santosha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~7 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.