Santi
Boy name · #1118 in 2025 · Rare
Santi is currently the #1118 boy name in the United States — 191 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,424 boys born in 2025 was named Santi.
The 111-year story
Santi first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 191 babies and a rank of #1118. 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 Santi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Santi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Santi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Santi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Santi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Santi is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Santi is most common in CA (0.2 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Santi is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Santi
Statistically, parents drawn to Santi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sakai, Sanad, Shai, Sekai, and Bohdi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Santi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 191 | #1118 |
| 2024 | 150 | #1303 |
| 2023 | 152 | #1266 |
| 2022 | 117 | #1532 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2134 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8110 |
| 1994 | 5 | #8800 |
| 1993 | 5 | #8700 |
| 1982 | 7 | #5003 |
| 1980 | 8 | #4495 |
| 1975 | 8 | #3941 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Santi a popular boy name?
Santi ranked #1118 among boys in 2025 with 191 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Santi most popular?
Santi peaked in 2025, when 191 American boys received the name (ranked #1118 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Santi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,424 newborn American boys was named Santi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.