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Santa
OriginFeminine variation of Santo, Italian
Meaning"saint"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#8267
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Santa
Santa has an appealing sound, or maybe that's sleigh bells we hear? It's difficult to separate the Italian girls' name Santa from the association to Mr. Claus, king of Christmas. The German diminutive Senta -- or Snow or even Christmas -- might be an easier name to handle.
Santa is also given to boys.
Pronounced SAHN-tuh.
As of October 2026, Santa ranked #6900 for boys in US births in 1979 and #8267 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3099 for boys in 1926 and #723 for girls in 1915.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,485
Girls #4,030
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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