Santo
Boy name · #3591 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Santo? In official American birth records, Santo has been tracked continuously since 1907, giving it 118 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 31 baby boys were named Santo, placing it at #3591 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Santo.
The 118-year story
Santo first appears in the Social Security records in 1907, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1925, when 116 boys were named Santo — good for #577 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Santo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Santo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Santo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Santo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Santo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Santo is most common
State-level data for Santo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Santo
Statistically, parents drawn to Santo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vito, Silvio, Lonzo, Gaetano, and Merle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Santo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 15 | #5813 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5540 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 29 | #3285 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Santo?
In official American birth records, the name Santo first appeared in 1907 (over 118 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 118 years.
Is Santo a popular boy name?
Santo ranked #3591 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Santo most popular?
Santo peaked in 1925, when 116 American boys received the name (ranked #577 that year). Since 1925 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Santo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Santo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.