Santos
Boy name · #763 in 2025 · Rare
Santos is currently the #763 boy name in the United States — 337 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #913, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,341 boys born in 2025 was named Santos.
Babies named Santos per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Santos first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 337 babies and a rank of #763. 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 Santos against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Santos in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Santos is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Santos will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Santos is most common
Geography matters for names, and Santos is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Santos is most common in NM (1.5 per 1,000), NV (0.9 per 1,000), AZ (0.5 per 1,000), CA (0.5 per 1,000), TX (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Santos is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Santos
Statistically, parents drawn to Santos tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shmuel, Marcel, Simeon, Shlomo, and Carlo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Santos | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 337 | #763 |
| 2024 | 297 | #834 |
| 2023 | 314 | #795 |
| 2022 | 277 | #867 |
| 2021 | 274 | #855 |
| 2020 | 244 | #916 |
| 2019 | 220 | #974 |
| 2018 | 205 | #1009 |
| 2017 | 208 | #985 |
| 2016 | 215 | #958 |
| 2015 | 236 | #913 |
| 2014 | 237 | #906 |
| 2013 | 242 | #872 |
| 2012 | 212 | #949 |
| 2011 | 230 | #896 |
| 2010 | 240 | #874 |
| 2009 | 254 | #843 |
| 2008 | 294 | #755 |
| 2007 | 273 | #789 |
| 2006 | 302 | #715 |
| 2005 | 259 | #764 |
| 2004 | 236 | #767 |
| 2003 | 277 | #693 |
| 2002 | 245 | #724 |
| 2001 | 246 | #714 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Santos a popular boy name?
Santos ranked #763 among boys in 2025 with 337 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #913.
When was the name Santos most popular?
Santos peaked in 2025, when 337 American boys received the name (ranked #763 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Santos?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,341 newborn American boys was named Santos. 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.