San Name Popularity
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How popular is San?
Mostly unused in the United States, less than 5 babies were bestowed the name in 2018.Uncommon, San would be a striking name choice.
Position 1142, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1950 with 66 occurrences.
The least number of children given the name San was less than 5, most recently in 2018.
Approximately during the years 1942-1950, the name San took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas 1982-1985 were years of successive downward movement.
Sometimes the name San has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
The popularity trend for San has been moving downward for a while. however, the number of children named San lately has remained about the same.
What does the future hold for the popularity of San?
Currently, the name is at a very low point when compared to its most popular year.
The name San is mostly unused and has recently started to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.
Relative to what it once was, San has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| San (Girl) | San (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 13,854 |
| 2016 | | 5 | 18,347 | 5 | 13,811 |
| 2015 | | 5 | 18,627 | 8 | 9,408 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 8,008 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 13,684 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 9,505 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 8,188 |
| 2007 | | 5 | 19,976 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 13,002 |
| 2004 | | 5 | 18,272 | 5 | 12,882 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 7,714 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 12,160 |
| 2001 | | 5 | 17,412 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 5 | 17,087 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 6 | 14,082 | 10 | 6,421 |
| 1998 | | 5 | 16,090 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 7 | 11,830 | 6 | 9,061 |
| 1996 | | 7 | 11,545 | 9 | 6,397 |
| 1995 | | 7 | 11,516 | 13 | 4,737 |
| 1994 | | 7 | 11,520 | 8 | 6,860 |
| 1993 | | 10 | 8,563 | 9 | 6,130 |
| 1992 | | 9 | 9,328 | 15 | 4,066 |
| 1991 | | 13 | 6,897 | 17 | 3,605 |
| 1990 | | 14 | 6,390 | 15 | 3,932 |
| 1989 | | 11 | 7,344 | 15 | 3,776 |
| 1988 | | 13 | 6,185 | 11 | 4,404 |
| 1987 | | 11 | 6,680 | 16 | 3,171 |
| 1986 | | 15 | 5,137 | 12 | 3,839 |
| 1985 | | 10 | 6,832 | 15 | 3,190 |
| 1984 | | 17 | 4,454 | 23 | 2,279 |
| 1983 | | 17 | 4,430 | 9 | 4,430 |
| 1982 | | 28 | 3,152 | 20 | 2,502 |
| 1981 | | 20 | 3,974 | 18 | 2,661 |
| 1980 | | 28 | 3,117 | 16 | 2,936 |
| 1979 | | 20 | 3,876 | 8 | 4,778 |
| 1978 | | 26 | 3,072 | 10 | 3,803 |
| 1977 | | 28 | 2,893 | 9 | 4,099 |
| 1976 | | 21 | 3,382 | 10 | 3,674 |
| 1975 | | 39 | 2,188 | 13 | 3,046 |
| 1974 | | 36 | 2,244 | 8 | 4,121 |
| 1973 | | 40 | 2,054 | 7 | 4,419 |
| 1972 | | 29 | 2,500 | 13 | 2,798 |
| 1971 | | 55 | 1,678 | 13 | 2,788 |
| 1970 | | 42 | 2,001 | 9 | 3,482 |
| 1969 | | 55 | 1,627 | 9 | 3,272 |
| 1968 | | 51 | 1,620 | 5 | 4,634 |
| 1967 | | 47 | 1,678 | 15 | 2,125 |
| 1966 | | 49 | 1,617 | 6 | 3,876 |
| 1965 | | 43 | 1,736 | 6 | 3,863 |
| 1964 | | 42 | 1,835 | 5 | 4,515 |
| 1963 | | 38 | 1,918 | 6 | 3,979 |
| 1962 | | 46 | 1,688 | 8 | 3,262 |
| 1961 | | 42 | 1,784 | 8 | 3,309 |
| 1960 | | 47 | 1,654 | 5 | 4,507 |
| 1959 | | 36 | 1,878 | 9 | 3,002 |
| 1958 | | 47 | 1,571 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 38 | 1,773 | 9 | 2,990 |
| 1956 | | 42 | 1,654 | 5 | 4,381 |
| 1955 | | 35 | 1,795 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 48 | 1,457 | 7 | 3,414 |
| 1953 | | 42 | 1,525 | 5 | 4,257 |
| 1952 | | 36 | 1,632 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 52 | 1,299 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 66 | 1,142 | 8 | 2,990 |
| 1949 | | 42 | 1,433 | 9 | 2,773 |
| 1948 | | 36 | 1,570 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 28 | 1,853 | 7 | 3,328 |
| 1946 | | 25 | 1,848 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 18 | 2,047 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 17 | 2,179 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 6 | 4,611 | 5 | 3,968 |
| 1942 | | 6 | 4,562 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 7 | 3,895 | 5 | 3,927 |
| 1940 | | 6 | 4,270 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 7 | 3,797 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 7 | 3,739 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 7 | 3,698 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 11 | 2,707 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 9 | 3,081 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 11 | 2,808 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 6 | 4,271 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 6 | 4,487 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 9 | 3,355 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 10 | 3,134 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 6 | 4,723 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 7 | 4,246 | 5 | 4,733 |
| 1925 | | 8 | 3,977 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 12 | 2,950 | 5 | 4,851 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 9 | 3,616 | 5 | 4,853 |
| 1921 | | 5 | 5,747 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 5 | 5,649 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,699 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,478 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 7 | 2,164 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |