boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Saint

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #267 Trend ↑ Rising 240%
Rank 2025
#267
among boys · ↑15 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,309
named Saint · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,328
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
1,309 babies
All-time total
7,476
#1,439 all-time among boys
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Saint popularity over time

7,476 babies have been named Saint since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 5 17 22 2 – #770
1900s – 5 5 1 -77% #1,512
1910s 18 69 87 9 +1640% #2,060
1920s – 117 117 12 +34% #1,683
1930s 10 64 74 7 -37% #2,535
1940s – 66 66 7 -11% #2,074
1950s – 67 67 7 +2% #2,420
1960s – 12 12 1 -82% #3,872
1970s – 33 33 3 +175% #4,119
1980s – 36 36 4 +9% #5,659
1990s – 38 38 4 +6% #5,767
2000s – 129 129 13 +239% #4,407
2010s 20 1,013 1,033 103 +701% #737
2020s (to 2025) 135 5,622 5,757 960 +829% #267

Where Saint is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 1,591 0.93 #224
2027 1,908 1.12 #192
2028 2,225 1.30 #165
2029 2,536 1.48 #141
2030 2,835 1.66 #128

Where Saint is most popular

Boys named Saint per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.594 per 1,000. Strongest in District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Saint born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
District of Columbia 47 3.18 +436%
Hawaii 27 1.74 +192%
Maryland 167 1.40 +136%
Rhode Island 20 1.23 +106%
Georgia 305 1.20 +103%
Nevada 67 1.18 +98%
Connecticut 63 0.931 +57%
Louisiana 95 0.929 +56%
Virginia 175 0.922 +55%
New York 394 0.910 +53%
Delaware 13 0.857 +44%
South Carolina 88 0.852 +43%
North Carolina 202 0.791 +33%
Arizona 128 0.782 +32%
Michigan 158 0.771 +30%
Texas 667 0.757 +27%
Oklahoma 66 0.746 +26%
Pennsylvania 196 0.738 +24%
Tennessee 128 0.709 +19%
New Jersey 139 0.690 +16%
Florida 292 0.617 ≈ national
Massachusetts 83 0.604 ≈ national
Alabama 63 0.576 ≈ national
Illinois 147 0.575 ≈ national
Ohio 152 0.574 ≈ national
Colorado 73 0.566 -5%
Missouri 75 0.541 -9%
Indiana 86 0.536 -10%
California 486 0.532 -11%
Kansas 33 0.481 -19%
Arkansas 30 0.474 -20%
Washington 73 0.446 -25%
Mississippi 25 0.440 -26%
Utah 41 0.430 -28%
Wisconsin 48 0.405 -32%
Kentucky 38 0.379 -36%
Oregon 28 0.369 -38%
Nebraska 16 0.368 -38%
Minnesota 38 0.310 -48%
South Dakota 5 0.269 -55%
Idaho 9 0.220 -63%
New Mexico 7 0.212 -64%
Iowa 14 0.203 -66%
Alaska – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Saint

Saint is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #267 in 2025 with 1,286 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 7,476 American babies have been named Saint. Its peak came in 2025, when 1,309 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Saint stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saint?

The median living Saint is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 7,100 people named Saint are alive in the United States today.

median 2 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Saint year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #5,526 1,286 #267
2024 33 #4,367 1,200 #282
2023 22 #5,709 1,061 #314
2022 28 #4,884 917 #360
2021 19 #6,374 670 #454
2020 10 #10,140 488 #571
2019 12 #9,024 328 #737
2018 8 #12,298 257 #859
2017 – – 141 #1,291
2016 – – 115 #1,489
2015 – – 40 #2,951
2014 – – 33 #3,360
2013 – – 22 #4,434
2012 – – 33 #3,350
2011 – – 23 #4,332
2010 – – 21 #4,648
2009 – – 23 #4,407
2008 – – 13 #6,696
2007 – – 16 #5,631
2006 – – 17 #5,265
2005 – – 12 #6,553
2004 – – 18 #4,757
2003 – – 8 #8,479
2002 – – 6 #10,421
2001 – – 6 #10,311
2000 – – 10 #6,735
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 7 #5,659
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 11 #2,534
1950 – – 11 #2,420
1945 – – 6 #3,276
1940 – – 7 #3,090
1935 5 #4,797 5 #4,070
1930 – – 6 #3,942
1925 – – 14 #2,304
1920 – – 22 #1,683
1915 6 #4,187 12 #2,280
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Saint

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Saint Peter Saint Peter Apostle of Jesus -1–67 · Antiquity
  2. 2 Saint George Christian saint and martyr (died 303) 280–303 · Antiquity
  3. 3 Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas 4th-century Christian saint 270–342 · Antiquity
  4. 4 Saint Patrick Saint Patrick Christian missionary, bishop, and saint 385–461 · Antiquity
  5. 5 Saint Joseph Saint Joseph Husband of Mary and legal father of Jesus -100–100 · Antiquity
  6. 6 Saint Valentine Saint Valentine 3rd-century Roman Christian saint 226–273 · Antiquity
  7. 7 Saint Christopher Saint Christopher Christian saint 220–300 · Antiquity
  8. 8 Saint Sebastian Saint Sebastian 3rd-century Christian saint and martyr 300–287 · Antiquity
  9. 9 Saint Lucy Saint Lucy Third-fourth century Christian martyr and a canonized saint 283–304 · Antiquity
  10. 10 Saint Stephen Saint Stephen 1st-century Christian martyr and saint Antiquity
  11. 11 Saint Lawrence Saint Lawrence Early Christian deacon of Rome and martyr 225–258 · Antiquity
  12. 12 Saint Anne Saint Anne Mother of Mary in Christian tradition -100–100 · Antiquity
  13. 13 Saint Barbara Saint Barbara 3rd-century Christian saint and martyr 300–306 · Antiquity
  14. 14 Saint Monica Saint Monica Christian saint (died 387) 332–387 · Antiquity
  15. 15 Saint Cecilia Saint Cecilia Christian Virgin martyr and saint 200–230 · Antiquity
  16. 16 Saint Dominic Saint Dominic Founder of the Dominican Order (1170–1221) Medieval
  17. 17 Saint Roch Saint Roch Christian saint 1295–1327 · Medieval
  18. 18 Saint Veronica Saint Veronica Christian saint 1–1 · Antiquity
  19. 19 Saint Blaise Saint Blaise Christian saint and bishop 300–316 · Antiquity
  20. 20 Saint Timothy Saint Timothy 1st-century Christian evangelist, philosopher and bishop 17–97 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Saint, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Saint?

The median living Saint is about 2 years old. Half of all living Saints are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Saint are alive today?

An estimated 7,100 people named Saint are alive in the United States, based on 7,476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saint in 2025?

Saint ranked #267 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,286 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saint?

7,476 babies have been named Saint in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saint most popular?

Saint peaked in 2025, when 1,309 newborns received the name.

Is Saint a boy or girl name?

Saint is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Saint rising or falling?

Saint is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Saint become more popular?

Saint is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 2,835 boys named Saint in 2030, which would rank around #128. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Saint?

Well-known people named Saint include Saint Peter (religious figure), Saint George (religious figure), Saint Nicholas (religious figure).

Names like Saint

Names that sound and feel close to Saint: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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