FIRST NAME
Santa
Santa is the 1,477th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 9,668 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 481 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,477 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
14,923
living · #1,224
2020 CENSUS
9,668
living · #1,477
BABIES NAMED SANTA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1896–2025
202513
As a female name, Santa peaked in 1923, when 89 babies were named Santa (the #778 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #8,760 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
481
living · #8,760
BABIES NAMED SANTA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1913–1979
19795
As a male name, Santa peaked in 1926, when 9 babies were named Santa (the #3099 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)