Total births
7,288
Boys' name · since 1896
Saint
7,288 babies named Saint in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #282
- among boys today
- 7,288
- born since 1896
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Saint is the #282 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 7,288 recorded since 1896.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saint has been recorded 7,288 times among boys since 1896, currently ranked #282 nationally and more common than 98% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #282 among boys today
- 7,288 born since 1896
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saint is currently the #282 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 7,288 born since 1896, peaking in the 2020s.
- #282
- among boys today
- 7,288
- born since 1896
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Saint vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#282
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Saint was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,286 babies were named Saint in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Saint compares
7,288 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Saint's all-time total is 20x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saint | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,288 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,286 | 23 | 22,252 |
Saint's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saint's full recorded timeline at 1961, 94% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 6% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,286 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saint at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#282
Active since
1896
Saint popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,286
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Saint popularity over time - girls
188 total births recorded since 1891 (Saint as girls' name)
Saint by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Saint's strongest decade.
5,622 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Saint births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 69
1910s
69 births
- 1920s 117
1920s
117 births
- 1930s 64
1930s
64 births
- 1940s 66
1940s
66 births
- 1950s 67
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 129
2000s
129 births
- 2010s 1,013
2010s
1,013 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,622 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5,622 births (77% of all-time use).
How Saint compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Saint's total volume
Saint vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Saint by state
Where Saint concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 885 | 12.1% |
| #2 | California | | 655 | 9.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 505 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 390 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 376 | 5.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 253 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 231 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 198 | 2.7% |
Texas share of Saint's total US births 12.1%
Even split
885 of 7,288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Saint appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saint? ▼
Since 1896, Social Security records show 7,288 babies named Saint. Today it holds rank #282 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 1,286 births.
When was Saint most popular? ▼
Saint was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5,622 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Saint most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saint are Texas (885 births), California (655 births), New York (505 births).
How long has the name Saint been used? ▼
Saint has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 130 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Saint? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Said, Saif, Sai, Saige, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Saint's data
- Texas records the most Saints (885 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Saint
Nearby Names Like Saint
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saint
Said Boy
#1578 3,166 births
Saif Boy
#1357 2,526 births
Sai Boy
#2163 1,696 births
Saige Boy
#2303 1,156 births
Sailor Boy
#2741 687 births
Compare Saint side by side: Saint vs Said Saint vs Saif Saint vs Sai
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1896–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saint: #282 Boys' Name - 7,288 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saint. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saint draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.