Girl & boy name
Santana
As of 2025, Santana ranks #855 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 285 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #542 five years ago, #855 now. SSA records for Santana go back to 1915; the peak came in 2020 at #542, with 522 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Colorado, where it ranks #420 among boy names.
Rankings
Santana popularity, 1880–2025
Where Santana is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Santana in the most recent year of SSA data.
Santana as a girl name
Santana is currently the #2051 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 92 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1593 to #2051. Looking at the full record since 1910, Santana hit its all-time high of #522 in 1985, when 385 girls were given the name. State by state, New Mexico leads the way at #296.