Santos vs Santiago

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

Name A

Santos

Boy name · Rank #830

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Name B

Santiago

Boy name · Rank #29

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Metric Santos Santiago
Current Rank #830 #29
Total Births (all years) 18,473 96,232
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 314 7,407
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Santos Santiago
1880ss 10 77
1890ss 10 62
1900ss 128 123
1910ss 397 476
1920ss 1,047 1,050
1930ss 843 935
1940ss 1,137 1,111
1950ss 1,351 1,329
1960ss 1,526 1,463
1970ss 1,748 2,084
1980ss 1,856 2,627
1990ss 2,158 4,282
2000ss 2,613 14,613
2010ss 2,245 36,447
2020ss 1,404 29,553

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Santos Santiago
2014 237 3,426
2015 236 3,219
2016 215 3,719
2017 208 4,203
2018 205 4,669
2019 220 5,047
2020 243 4,687
2021 273 5,073
2022 277 6,033
2023 314 6,353
2024 297 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, 1880–2024.

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