Santina
Girl name · #4773 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Santina? In official American birth records, Santina has been tracked continuously since 1900, giving it 125 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Santina, placing it at #4773 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Santina.
The 125-year story
Santina first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 69 girls were named Santina — good for #835 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Santina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Santina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Santina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Santina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Santina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Santina is most common
State-level data for Santina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Santina
Statistically, parents drawn to Santina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Delfina, Antonina, Lavina, Augustina, and Josefina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Santina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 18 | #6394 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Santina?
In official American birth records, the name Santina first appeared in 1900 (over 125 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Santina a popular girl name?
Santina ranked #4773 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Santina most popular?
Santina peaked in 1919, when 69 American girls received the name (ranked #835 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Santina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Santina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.