Santino
Boy name · #353 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
In 2025, 934 baby boys were named Santino, placing it at #353 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #606, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,927 boys born in 2025 was named Santino.
Babies named Santino per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Santino first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 934 babies and a rank of #353. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Santino against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Santino in class?
Santino scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Santino is most common
Geography matters for names, and Santino is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Santinos were CA (206), NY (123), NJ (76), TX (69), IL (64). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Santino
Statistically, parents drawn to Santino tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Valentino, Luciano, Leandro, Marcelo, and Sullivan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Santino | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 934 | #353 |
| 2024 | 910 | #362 |
| 2023 | 759 | #416 |
| 2022 | 679 | #453 |
| 2021 | 738 | #416 |
| 2020 | 671 | #445 |
| 2019 | 592 | #488 |
| 2018 | 539 | #528 |
| 2017 | 447 | #600 |
| 2016 | 439 | #612 |
| 2015 | 448 | #606 |
| 2014 | 416 | #631 |
| 2013 | 386 | #640 |
| 2012 | 402 | #612 |
| 2011 | 358 | #655 |
| 2010 | 368 | #655 |
| 2009 | 353 | #686 |
| 2008 | 371 | #655 |
| 2007 | 330 | #705 |
| 2006 | 329 | #686 |
| 2005 | 234 | #810 |
| 2004 | 239 | #760 |
| 2003 | 201 | #857 |
| 2002 | 178 | #906 |
| 2001 | 147 | #1014 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Santino a popular boy name?
Santino ranked #353 among boys in 2025 with 934 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #606.
When was the name Santino most popular?
Santino peaked in 2025, when 934 American boys received the name (ranked #353 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Santino?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,927 newborn American boys was named Santino. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.