Santa
3 countries#7885 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Santa was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
4,410 births recorded 1896–2025 · currently #7885 · peaked in 1915 with 90 births
Most common in: New York, Texas, California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
481 births recorded 1907–2022 · currently #3640 · peaked in 1963 with 14 births
Most common in: 20, Moselle, Bouches-du-Rhône, Paris, Yvelines
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
9 births recorded 2007–2016 · peaked in 2007 with 3 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
9 births recorded 2007–2016 · peaked in 2007 with 3 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Santa’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #6356 | — |
| 2007 | #10129 | ↓3773 |
| 2008 | #8109 | ↑2020 |
| 2009 | #9379 | ↓1270 |
| 2010 | #10451 | ↓1072 |
| 2011 | #11181 | ↓730 |
| 2012 | #9711 | ↑1470 |
| 2013 | #9036 | ↑675 |
| 2014 | #14558 | ↓5522 |
| 2015 | #9481 | ↑5077 |
| 2016 | #10113 | ↓632 |
| 2017 | #9341 | ↑772 |
| 2018 | #10545 | ↓1204 |
| 2019 | #11356 | ↓811 |
| 2020 | #10250 | ↑1106 |
| 2021 | #15251 | ↓5001 |
| 2022 | #9056 | ↑6195 |
| 2023 | #8486 | ↑570 |
| 2024 | #5300 | ↑3186 |
| 2025 | #7885 | ↓2585 |
Frequently asked questions about Santa
Is Santa a popular name?
Yes — Santa currently ranks #7885 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Santa more common for boys or girls?
Santa is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Santa most popular?
Santa peaked in 1915 in United States, with 90 recorded births that year.
Is Santa rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Santa’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1416 in 1896 to #7885 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Santa?
At least 4,900 babies have been recorded with the name Santa across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Santa popular in more than one country?
Yes — Santa appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.
What names are similar in popularity to Santa?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Santa include Saniah.
Similar names right now
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