Girls' name · since 1976

Santrice

97 babies named Santrice in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#27,486 of 72,339
all-time among girls
97
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade

Santrice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 97 recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Santrice has been recorded 97 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 2001.

  • #27,486 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 97 born since 1976
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Santrice ranks #27,486 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.

#27,486 of 72,339
all-time among girls
97
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Santrice's 97 recorded births place it above 61.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Santrice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Santrice's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Santrice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1987)
10
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4681012 19761978198319851987199019952001 6

Santrice by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (43 births, 44% of the file).

1980s was Santrice's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Santrice births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 43 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Santrice by state

Where Santrice concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Santrice
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 5.2%
Georgia share of Santrice's total US births 5.2%

5 of 97 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Santrice?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 97 babies named Santrice. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,486 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 10 births.
Where does Santrice sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Santrice ranks #27,486 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Santrice most popular?
Santrice was most popular in the 1980s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Santrice most popular?
The top states for the name Santrice are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Santrice been used?
Santrice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 26 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Santrice?
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 Santrice's data

  • Santrice's decade-level peak was the 1980s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Santrices (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Santrice

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Santrice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1976–2001 (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 Santrice 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.