Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1925

Santo

Meaning Santo is a masculine given name which may refer to: Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,643 Trend ↑ Rising 117%

Santo is a masculine given name which may refer to:

Rank 2025
#3,643
among boys · ↓437 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Santo · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1925
116 babies
All-time total
4,876
#1,801 all-time among boys
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Santo popularity over time

4,876 babies have been named Santo since 1907, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1915Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 21 2 – #947
1910s 612 61 +2814% #571
1920s 953 95 +56% #583
1930s 642 64 -33% #662
1940s 416 42 -35% #949
1950s 396 40 -5% #1,064
1960s 434 43 +10% #1,015
1970s 356 36 -18% #1,304
1980s 245 25 -31% #1,722
1990s 234 23 -4% #2,549
2000s 225 23 -4% #3,129
2010s 154 15 -32% #4,748
2020s (to 2025) 188 31 +103% #2,993

Where Santo 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 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 42 0.02 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Santo

Santo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,643 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 4,876 American babies have been named Santo. Its peak came in 1925, when 116 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Santo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Santo?

The median living Santo is about 50 years old; half are between 27 and 67. An estimated 2,300 people named Santo are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Santo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 31 #3,643
2024 38 #3,206
2023 42 #2,993
2022 26 #4,168
2021 28 #3,899
2020 23 #4,397
2019 15 #6,053
2018 16 #5,733
2017 17 #5,486
2016 21 #4,748
2015 7 #10,430
2014 12 #6,982
2013 16 #5,610
2012 17 #5,446
2011 14 #6,196
2010 19 #5,003
2009 25 #4,139
2008 12 #7,112
2007 29 #3,677
2006 20 #4,647
2005 16 #5,237
2004 29 #3,356
2003 20 #4,250
2002 24 #3,648
2001 29 #3,129
2000 21 #3,889
1995 29 #2,615
1990 21 #3,044
1985 14 #3,359
1980 29 #1,956
1975 31 #1,654
1970 37 #1,393
1965 45 #1,123
1960 47 #1,150
1955 40 #1,195
1950 36 #1,217
1945 28 #1,264
1940 38 #1,062
1935 72 #724
1930 86 #677
1925 116 #583
1920 89 #679
1915 99 #571
1910 8 #1,293
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Santo?

The median living Santo is about 50 years old. Half of all living Santos are between 27 and 67 years old.

How many people named Santo are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Santo are alive in the United States, based on 4,876 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Santo mean?

Santo is a masculine given name which may refer to:

How popular is the name Santo in 2025?

Santo ranked #3,643 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Santo?

4,876 babies have been named Santo in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Santo most popular?

Santo peaked in 1925, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Santo a boy or girl name?

Santo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Santo rising or falling?

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

Will Santo become more popular?

Santo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Santo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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