Girls' name · since 1969

Satonya

89 babies named Satonya in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,483 of 72,339
all-time among girls
89
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade

Satonya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 89 recorded since 1969.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Satonya has been recorded 89 times among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 1989.

  • #28,483 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 89 born since 1969
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Satonya ranks #28,483 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.

#28,483 of 72,339
all-time among girls
89
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Satonya's 89 recorded births place it above 60.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Satonya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Satonya's full recorded timeline at 1972, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Satonya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1970)
37
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
010203040 1969197019711972197319741989 5

Satonya by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (78 births, 88% of the file).

1970s was Satonya's strongest decade.

78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.

Satonya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 78 births (88% of all-time use).

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

Satonya by state

Where Satonya concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Satonya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 5.6%
#2 Texas
5 5.6%
New York share of Satonya's total US births 5.6%
Even split

5 of 89 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Satonya?
Since 1969, Social Security records show 89 babies named Satonya. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,483 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 37 births.
Where does Satonya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Satonya ranks #28,483 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 Satonya most popular?
Satonya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Satonya most popular?
The top states for the name Satonya are New York (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Satonya been used?
The SSA has tracked Satonya since 1969 -- 21 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Satonya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sativa, Satori, Satya, Satin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Satonya's data

  • Satonya's decade-level peak was the 1970s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Satonyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

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Nearby Names Like Satonya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Satonya: 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, 1969–1989 (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 Satonya 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.