girl's name
Santa
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,974
Santa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Santa is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in 1915, when 90 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Santa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 88 |
| 1910s | 572 |
| 1920s | 744 |
| 1930s | 453 |
| 1940s | 386 |
| 1950s | 482 |
| 1960s | 453 |
| 1970s | 444 |
| 1980s | 276 |
| 1990s | 216 |
| 2000s | 113 |
| 2010s | 97 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 74 |
How popular is Santa?
In 2025, Santa was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Santa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Santa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Santa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Santa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Santa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Santa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Santa
How popular is the name Santa?
In 2025, Santa was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Santa a girl's or a boy's name?
Santa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Santa?
Santa has 2 syllables.
When was Santa most popular?
Santa peaked in 1915, when 90 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Santa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Santa currently ranks #3,199 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.