Santanna
The Story of Santanna
As a girl name
Santanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 39 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 69 Santannas were born — ranking #1,691 that year. As of 2026, Santanna ranks #11,223 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 847 Santannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Santanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 12 Santannas were born — ranking #6,775 that year. As of 2026, Santanna ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 105 Santannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Santanna
Santanna is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 847 births in the dataset. Santanna's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #1,691. Use the chart and map above to compare Santanna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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