Santana
Girl name · #2054 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Santana ranks #2054 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 92 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1758, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 girls born in 2025 was named Santana.
The 115-year story
Santana first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1985, when 385 girls were named Santana — good for #522 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Santana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Santana in class?
Santana scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Santana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Santana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Santana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Santanas were CA (17), TX (13), AZ (5), NM (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Santana
Statistically, parents drawn to Santana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roxana, Susana, Shaina, Ilana, and Shayna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Santana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #2051 |
| 2024 | 107 | #1870 |
| 2023 | 142 | #1514 |
| 2022 | 105 | #1907 |
| 2021 | 165 | #1343 |
| 2020 | 131 | #1593 |
| 2019 | 127 | #1655 |
| 2018 | 117 | #1748 |
| 2017 | 102 | #1954 |
| 2016 | 112 | #1841 |
| 2015 | 119 | #1758 |
| 2014 | 106 | #1892 |
| 2013 | 89 | #2122 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 80 | #2326 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 55 | #3088 |
| 2008 | 61 | #2887 |
| 2007 | 70 | #2616 |
| 2006 | 92 | #2107 |
| 2005 | 85 | #2160 |
| 2004 | 85 | #2117 |
| 2003 | 81 | #2144 |
| 2002 | 108 | #1695 |
| 2001 | 90 | #1922 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Santana a popular girl name?
Santana ranked #2054 among girls in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1758.
When was the name Santana most popular?
Santana peaked in 1985, when 385 American girls received the name (ranked #522 that year). Since 1985 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Santana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American girls was named Santana. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.