Santhiago
Boy name · #2106 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
In 2025, 70 baby boys were named Santhiago, placing it at #2106 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 boys born in 2025 was named Santhiago.
Babies named Santhiago per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 16-year story
Santhiago first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 70 babies and a rank of #2091. 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 Santhiago against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Santhiago in class?
Santhiago scores 51 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 Santhiago is most common
State-level data for Santhiago is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Santhiago
Statistically, parents drawn to Santhiago tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Suleiman, Tiago, Indigo, Diago, and Mattheo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Santhiago | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2091 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2173 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2493 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 52 | #2525 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Santhiago a popular boy name?
Santhiago ranked #2106 among boys in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Santhiago most popular?
Santhiago peaked in 2025, when 70 American boys received the name (ranked #2091 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Santhiago?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American boys was named Santhiago. It scores 51/100 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.