Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Santi

Meaning A male or female given name from Latin Gender Boy · 5% girls Rank 2025 #1,121 Trend ↑ Rising 306%

A male or female given name from Latin.

Rank 2025
#1,121
among boys · ↑186 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
197
named Santi · +27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,943
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
197 babies
All-time total
1,050
#5,134 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Santi popularity over time

1,050 babies have been named Santi since 1914, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 13 13 1 – #2,606
1920s – 5 5 1 -62% #4,773
1930s – 5 5 1 0% #4,463
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 6 6 1 – #3,872
1960s – 5 5 1 -17% #4,915
1970s – 19 19 2 +280% #4,242
1980s – 15 15 2 -21% #4,867
1990s – 21 21 2 +40% #9,063
2000s 22 14 36 4 +71% #10,775
2010s 5 184 189 19 +425% #2,481
2020s (to 2025) 21 715 736 123 +549% #1,121

Where Santi 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 240 0.14 outside top 500
2027 291 0.17 outside top 500
2028 344 0.20 outside top 500
2029 395 0.23 outside top 500
2030 445 0.26 outside top 500

Where Santi is most popular

Boys named Santi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.078 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

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 Santi 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
Arizona 34 0.208 +165%
California 149 0.163 +108%
Texas 117 0.133 +69%
Washington 18 0.110 +40%
Illinois 27 0.106 +35%
Nevada 6 0.105 +34%
New Jersey 18 0.089 +14%
Oregon 5 0.066 -16%
Florida 25 0.053 -33%
Maryland 6 0.050 -36%
North Carolina 12 0.047 -40%
Colorado 6 0.046 -41%
New York 20 0.046 -41%
Georgia 10 0.039 -50%
Michigan 5 0.024 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Santi

Santi is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,121 in 2025 with 191 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,050 American babies have been named Santi. Its peak came in 2025, when 197 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 Santi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Santi?

The median living Santi is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 1,000 people named Santi are alive in the United States today.

median 3 020406080100

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

Santi 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 6 #14,641 191 #1,121
2024 5 #17,266 150 #1,307
2023 5 #17,200 152 #1,269
2022 – – 117 #1,539
2021 5 #17,268 67 #2,151
2020 – – 38 #3,064
2019 – – 54 #2,481
2018 – – 34 #3,362
2017 – – 17 #5,485
2016 – – 17 #5,518
2015 5 #18,665 11 #7,434
2014 – – 11 #7,465
2013 – – 11 #7,463
2012 – – 7 #10,563
2011 – – 17 #5,389
2010 – – 5 #13,903
2009 – – 7 #10,775
2008 – – 7 #10,823
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 6 #16,077 – –
2004 6 #15,722 – –
2003 5 #17,889 – –
2002 5 #17,603 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 8 #4,867
1975 – – 8 #4,242
1970 – – 6 #4,635
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,463
1925 – – 5 #4,773
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Santi

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

  1. 1 Santi Denia Santi Denia Spanish footballer and manager b. 1974 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Santi Mina Santi Mina Spanish footballer b. 1995 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Santi?

The median living Santi is about 3 years old. Half of all living Santis are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Santi are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Santi are alive in the United States, based on 1,050 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Santi mean?

A male or female given name from Latin.

How popular is the name Santi in 2025?

Santi ranked #1,121 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 191 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Santi?

1,050 babies have been named Santi in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Santi most popular?

Santi peaked in 2025, when 197 newborns received the name.

Is Santi a boy or girl name?

Santi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Santi rising or falling?

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

Will Santi become more popular?

Santi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 445 boys named Santi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Santi?

Well-known people named Santi include Santi Denia (soccer player), Santi Mina (soccer player).

Names like Santi

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

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