Santana Moss
There are approximately 3 people named Santana Moss living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Santana with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Moss. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Santana
13K
Alive today
Named Moss
89K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2020
Average age: 21
Estimated bearers: 89K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #423
Per 100K: 26.07
Top ancestry: White (69.7%)
First name trend
Santana: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Santana. The peak year was 2020 with 653 births. The average person named Santana today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Moss surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Moss, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.7%.
- White69.7%
- Black or African American24.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Santana has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0038% of the US population, based on 12,912 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Moss appears at a rate of 26.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0261%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Santana Moss. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Moss
FAQ
Santana Moss: questions and answers
How many people are named Santana Moss?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Santana Moss. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0038%) with the surname frequency (26.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Santana Moss?
We classify Santana Moss as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Santana a male or female name?
Santana is predominantly unisex. Out of 13,343 total SSA registrations, 56.2% were male and 43.8% were female. See the full Santana profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.