Total births
15
Unisex name · since 1998
Santrell
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Santrell, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Santrell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1998.
Santrell has 15 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2022.
- 15 total births
- 1998–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Santrell since 1998, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 15
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Santrell was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
5 babies were named Santrell in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Santrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Santrell's full recorded timeline at 2008, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births.
Santrell at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Santrell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2022
- Peak year (1998)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Santrell popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1990 (Santrell as girls' name)
Santrell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Santrell's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Santrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Santrell? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 15 babies named Santrell. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 5 births.
When was Santrell most popular? ▼
Santrell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Santrell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Santrell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 15 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Santrell been used? ▼
Santrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 25 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Santrell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Santiago, Santos, Sanford, Santino, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Santrell's data
- Santrell's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Santrell
Nearby Names Like Santrell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Santrell
Santiago Boy
#29 103,828 births
Santos Boy
#834 18,814 births
Sanford Boy
#6834 15,044 births
Santino Boy
#363 13,624 births
Sandy Boy
#7259 10,458 births
Compare Santrell side by side: Santrell vs Santiago Santrell vs Santos Santrell vs Sanford
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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, 1998–2022 (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. "Santrell: Baby Name Since 1998 - 15 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/santrell. 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 Santrell 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.