Santa Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Santa is most popular in New York, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Santa has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Santa' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5314th out of 7545 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 6723rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 10718th out of 10718 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 853rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1136th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1529th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1990th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3889th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 8681st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9528th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Santa' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Santa"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Santa"

"Santa" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 5314th of 7545 25
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 6723rd of 7552 10
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 10718th of 10718 5
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 853rd of 9107 1,254
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 1136th of 9204 784
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 1529th of 12526 881
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 1990th of 19264 701
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 3889th of 27321 396
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 8681st of 35406 196
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 9528th of 30306 128

Regional Popularity of "Santa" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Santa" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
847th/847
100.00%
359th/359
100.00%
2366th/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- 100.00%
511th/511
100.00%
1210th/1210
-
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
2099th/2099
100.00%
913th/913
100.00%
1141st/1141
100.00%
1977th/1977
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
2550th/2550
100.00%
1325th/1325
100.00%
1336th/1336
100.00%
1943rd/1943
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- 100.00%
3194th/3194
100.00%
2268th/2268
100.00%
3105th/3105
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - 100.00%
4748th/4748
100.00%
7463rd/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - 100.00%
6822nd/6822
100.00%
6276th/6276

State-by-State Popularity of "Santa"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Santa" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.