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Santa

Latin roots

feminineunisexLatin script

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English (Southern England)

Origin: Latin
6 language contexts: English Spanish Italian +3 more
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Santa

Santa is a feminine given name documented in English, Spanish, Italian and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin sancta.

Latin origin

Source-reported

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Possibly from Latin sancta (“holy”), or a variant of Sandra.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Santa is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Santa’s connections around the world.

6 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Statistics + language records

United States, 2025: 13 girls (rank 7885). Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 20 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: Santa

Region and dataset

Latest · 2025: 13; applications; Rank #7,885
Peak year: 1923; 89 applications

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Santa in United States, girls: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	no value	no value	not covered
1881	no value	no value	not covered
1882	no value	no value	not covered
1883	no value	no value	not covered
1884	no value	no value	not covered
1885	no value	no value	not covered
1886	no value	no value	not covered
1887	no value	no value	not covered
1888	no value	no value	not covered
1889	no value	no value	not covered
1890	no value	no value	not covered
1891	no value	no value	not covered
1892	no value	no value	not covered
1893	no value	no value	not covered
1894	no value	no value	not covered
1895	no value	no value	not covered
1896	6	1,416	observed
1897	no value	no value	not covered
1898	no value	no value	not covered
1899	6	1,394	observed
1900	5	1,932	observed
1901	6	1,466	observed
1902	no value	no value	not covered
1903	no value	no value	not covered
1904	16	910	observed
1905	8	1,420	observed
1906	5	1,951	observed
1907	15	990	observed
1908	20	882	observed
1909	13	1,152	observed
1910	18	1,030	observed
1911	26	838	observed
1912	26	1,003	observed
1913	40	830	observed
1914	59	747	observed
1915	85	723	observed
1916	88	727	observed
1917	74	800	observed
1918	66	879	observed
1919	74	814	observed
1920	71	857	observed
1921	74	857	observed
1922	70	872	observed
1923	89	774	observed
1924	88	792	observed
1925	82	819	observed
1926	70	888	observed
1927	71	883	observed
1928	66	902	observed
1929	54	981	observed
1930	68	867	observed
1931	54	941	observed
1932	36	1,192	observed
1933	48	999	observed
1934	48	993	observed
1935	32	1,264	observed
1936	48	993	observed
1937	41	1,116	observed
1938	41	1,127	observed
1939	37	1,194	observed
1940	31	1,347	observed
1941	30	1,418	observed
1942	47	1,153	observed
1943	32	1,467	observed
1944	27	1,578	observed
1945	44	1,187	observed
1946	35	1,481	observed
1947	44	1,397	observed
1948	49	1,313	observed
1949	42	1,423	observed
1950	55	1,241	observed
1951	48	1,339	observed
1952	44	1,454	observed
1953	39	1,565	observed
1954	62	1,256	observed
1955	50	1,423	observed
1956	44	1,598	observed
1957	56	1,407	observed
1958	47	1,557	observed
1959	32	1,985	observed
1960	52	1,542	observed
1961	60	1,435	observed
1962	44	1,708	observed
1963	34	2,015	observed
1964	44	1,747	observed
1965	46	1,655	observed
1966	44	1,700	observed
1967	39	1,881	observed
1968	38	1,940	observed
1969	52	1,667	observed
1970	50	1,781	observed
1971	41	2,035	observed
1972	43	1,920	observed
1973	44	1,885	observed
1974	38	2,133	observed
1975	41	2,097	observed
1976	45	1,968	observed
1977	36	2,423	observed
1978	45	2,092	observed
1979	56	1,874	observed
1980	43	2,278	observed
1981	30	2,928	observed
1982	29	3,017	observed
1983	35	2,552	observed
1984	27	3,144	observed
1985	28	3,170	observed
1986	24	3,554	observed
1987	22	3,857	observed
1988	18	4,653	observed
1989	20	4,522	observed
1990	21	4,523	observed
1991	24	4,208	observed
1992	24	4,236	observed
1993	22	4,524	observed
1994	24	4,238	observed
1995	21	4,677	observed
1996	27	3,942	observed
1997	19	5,228	observed
1998	20	5,123	observed
1999	14	6,836	observed
2000	5	15,031	observed
2001	10	9,351	observed
2002	14	7,444	observed
2003	6	13,844	observed
2004	9	10,690	observed
2005	11	9,452	observed
2006	20	6,356	observed
2007	11	10,129	observed
2008	15	8,109	observed
2009	12	9,379	observed
2010	10	10,451	observed
2011	9	11,181	observed
2012	11	9,711	observed
2013	12	9,036	observed
2014	6	14,558	observed
2015	11	9,481	observed
2016	10	10,113	observed
2017	11	9,341	observed
2018	9	10,545	observed
2019	8	11,356	observed
2020	9	10,250	observed
2021	5	15,251	observed
2022	11	9,056	observed
2023	12	8,486	observed
2024	24	5,300	observed
2025	13	7,885	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Santa” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Santa Montefiore
born 1970
British author
Wikipedia Wikidata source

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

Take the story of Santa with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.

06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q16281197CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Portuguese Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Santa.wavCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates7

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Santa

Santa is a feminine given name documented in English, Spanish, Italian and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin sancta.

Latin origin

Source-reported

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. Possibly from Latin sancta (“holy”), or a variant of Sandra.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Santa is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Santa’s connections around the world.

6 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Statistics + language records

United States, 2025: 13 girls (rank 7885). Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 20 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: Santa

Region and dataset

Latest · 2025: 13; applications; Rank #7,885
Peak year: 1923; 89 applications

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Santa in United States, girls: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	no value	no value	not covered
1881	no value	no value	not covered
1882	no value	no value	not covered
1883	no value	no value	not covered
1884	no value	no value	not covered
1885	no value	no value	not covered
1886	no value	no value	not covered
1887	no value	no value	not covered
1888	no value	no value	not covered
1889	no value	no value	not covered
1890	no value	no value	not covered
1891	no value	no value	not covered
1892	no value	no value	not covered
1893	no value	no value	not covered
1894	no value	no value	not covered
1895	no value	no value	not covered
1896	6	1,416	observed
1897	no value	no value	not covered
1898	no value	no value	not covered
1899	6	1,394	observed
1900	5	1,932	observed
1901	6	1,466	observed
1902	no value	no value	not covered
1903	no value	no value	not covered
1904	16	910	observed
1905	8	1,420	observed
1906	5	1,951	observed
1907	15	990	observed
1908	20	882	observed
1909	13	1,152	observed
1910	18	1,030	observed
1911	26	838	observed
1912	26	1,003	observed
1913	40	830	observed
1914	59	747	observed
1915	85	723	observed
1916	88	727	observed
1917	74	800	observed
1918	66	879	observed
1919	74	814	observed
1920	71	857	observed
1921	74	857	observed
1922	70	872	observed
1923	89	774	observed
1924	88	792	observed
1925	82	819	observed
1926	70	888	observed
1927	71	883	observed
1928	66	902	observed
1929	54	981	observed
1930	68	867	observed
1931	54	941	observed
1932	36	1,192	observed
1933	48	999	observed
1934	48	993	observed
1935	32	1,264	observed
1936	48	993	observed
1937	41	1,116	observed
1938	41	1,127	observed
1939	37	1,194	observed
1940	31	1,347	observed
1941	30	1,418	observed
1942	47	1,153	observed
1943	32	1,467	observed
1944	27	1,578	observed
1945	44	1,187	observed
1946	35	1,481	observed
1947	44	1,397	observed
1948	49	1,313	observed
1949	42	1,423	observed
1950	55	1,241	observed
1951	48	1,339	observed
1952	44	1,454	observed
1953	39	1,565	observed
1954	62	1,256	observed
1955	50	1,423	observed
1956	44	1,598	observed
1957	56	1,407	observed
1958	47	1,557	observed
1959	32	1,985	observed
1960	52	1,542	observed
1961	60	1,435	observed
1962	44	1,708	observed
1963	34	2,015	observed
1964	44	1,747	observed
1965	46	1,655	observed
1966	44	1,700	observed
1967	39	1,881	observed
1968	38	1,940	observed
1969	52	1,667	observed
1970	50	1,781	observed
1971	41	2,035	observed
1972	43	1,920	observed
1973	44	1,885	observed
1974	38	2,133	observed
1975	41	2,097	observed
1976	45	1,968	observed
1977	36	2,423	observed
1978	45	2,092	observed
1979	56	1,874	observed
1980	43	2,278	observed
1981	30	2,928	observed
1982	29	3,017	observed
1983	35	2,552	observed
1984	27	3,144	observed
1985	28	3,170	observed
1986	24	3,554	observed
1987	22	3,857	observed
1988	18	4,653	observed
1989	20	4,522	observed
1990	21	4,523	observed
1991	24	4,208	observed
1992	24	4,236	observed
1993	22	4,524	observed
1994	24	4,238	observed
1995	21	4,677	observed
1996	27	3,942	observed
1997	19	5,228	observed
1998	20	5,123	observed
1999	14	6,836	observed
2000	5	15,031	observed
2001	10	9,351	observed
2002	14	7,444	observed
2003	6	13,844	observed
2004	9	10,690	observed
2005	11	9,452	observed
2006	20	6,356	observed
2007	11	10,129	observed
2008	15	8,109	observed
2009	12	9,379	observed
2010	10	10,451	observed
2011	9	11,181	observed
2012	11	9,711	observed
2013	12	9,036	observed
2014	6	14,558	observed
2015	11	9,481	observed
2016	10	10,113	observed
2017	11	9,341	observed
2018	9	10,545	observed
2019	8	11,356	observed
2020	9	10,250	observed
2021	5	15,251	observed
2022	11	9,056	observed
2023	12	8,486	observed
2024	24	5,300	observed
2025	13	7,885	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q16281197CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Portuguese Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: SantaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Santa.wavCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates7

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Santa

About Santa

Latin origin

Where Santa is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers

Santa Montefiore

Santo

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Santa

About Santa

Latin origin

Where Santa is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers

Santa Montefiore

Santo

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Santa

Latin origin

Where Santa is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers

Santa Montefiore

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Santo

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Santa

Latin origin

Where Santa is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers

Santa Montefiore

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Santo

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page