Santana Boy & girl
How popular is Santana?
#855 boy name in 2025
285 baby boys were named Santana in the US in 2025, making it the 855th most popular boy name. Another 92 girls got the name (#2,051 for girls).
13,367living people named Santana (est.)
17median age of people named Santana
13,726babies named Santana since 1880
1 in 8,794US babies born in 2025
Santana popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #855 for boys (▼ 45 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 285 boys, 92 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+11% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #869 in 2015, #542 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2020 (522 boys) |
| Highest rank | #542 in 2020 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 75% boys, 25% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Santana is most popular
Babies named Santana per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Nevada: 0.6 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Colorado: 0.5 per 1,000 (65 boys)
- Arizona: 0.5 per 1,000 (82 boys)
- Maryland: 0.5 per 1,000 (59 boys)
- District of Columbia: 0.4 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Santana by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 | #3,391 |
| 1920s | 66 | #2,911 |
| 1930s | 40 | #2,628 |
| 1940s | 34 | #2,466 |
| 1950s | 46 | #2,820 |
| 1960s | 63 | #2,363 |
| 1970s | 304 | #1,262 |
| 1980s | 290 | #1,555 |
| 1990s | 652 | #1,213 |
| 2000s | 1,479 | #880 |
| 2010s | 2,398 | #656 |
| 2020s | 2,396 | #542 |
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Questions
- Is Santana a boy or girl name?
- Santana is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 75% of babies named Santana were boys and 25% were girls.
- How popular is the name Santana?
- 285 baby boys were named Santana in the US in 2025, making it the 855th most popular boy name. Another 92 girls got the name (#2,051 for girls).
- When was Santana most popular?
- Santana peaked in 2020, when 522 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #542 in 2020.
- How many people are named Santana?
- 13,726 babies have been named Santana in the US since 1880. We estimate about 13,367 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Santana most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Santana was most common in Nevada, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.