Saint
Boy name · #267 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Saint? In official American birth records, Saint has been tracked continuously since 1896, giving it 129 years of documented American history.
Saint is currently the #267 boy name in the United States — 1,286 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2919, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,400 boys born in 2025 was named Saint.
The 129-year story
Saint first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,286 babies and a rank of #267. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Saint per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saint in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saint is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Saint is most common
Geography matters for names, and Saint is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Saint is most common in DC (4.7 per 1,000), MD (1.7 per 1,000), GA (1.7 per 1,000), NV (1.5 per 1,000), VA (1.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.9 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Saint is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Saint
Statistically, parents drawn to Saint tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shiloh, Sutton, Banks, Bodie, and Shepherd.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saint | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,286 | #267 |
| 2024 | 1,200 | #282 |
| 2023 | 1,061 | #314 |
| 2022 | 917 | #359 |
| 2021 | 670 | #454 |
| 2020 | 488 | #571 |
| 2019 | 328 | #735 |
| 2018 | 257 | #857 |
| 2017 | 141 | #1287 |
| 2016 | 115 | #1484 |
| 2015 | 40 | #2919 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Saint?
In official American birth records, the name Saint first appeared in 1896 (over 129 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Saint a popular boy name?
Saint ranked #267 among boys in 2025 with 1,286 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #2919.
When was the name Saint most popular?
Saint peaked in 2025, when 1,286 American boys received the name (ranked #267 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Saint?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,400 newborn American boys was named Saint. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.