Sanchez vs Santiago

Side-by-side comparison of Sanchez and Santiago — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sanchez

Boy name · Rank #11091

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Name B

Santiago

Boy name · Rank #29

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Metric Sanchez Santiago
Current Rank #11091 #29
Total Births (all years) 976 96,232
Peak Year 1990 2024
Peak Year Births 39 7,407
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sanchez Santiago
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 62
1900ss — 123
1910ss — 476
1920ss — 1,050
1930ss — 935
1940ss — 1,111
1950ss — 1,329
1960ss 25 1,463
1970ss 107 2,084
1980ss 252 2,627
1990ss 231 4,282
2000ss 183 14,613
2010ss 145 36,447
2020ss 33 29,553

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sanchez Santiago
2014 18 3,426
2015 10 3,219
2016 10 3,719
2017 13 4,203
2018 14 4,669
2019 13 5,047
2020 9 4,687
2021 7 5,073
2022 5 6,033
2023 6 6,353
2024 6 7,407

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1960–2024.

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