Total births
97
Boys' name · since 1940
Saintclair
Saintclair has 97 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 97
- total births
- 1940–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
97 boys have been named Saintclair since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saintclair has been recorded 97 times among boys since 1940, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1979.
- 97 total births
- 1940–1979 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
97 boys have been named Saintclair since 1940, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1979.
- 97
- total births
- 1940–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Saintclair was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
13 babies were named Saintclair in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Saintclair's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saintclair's full recorded timeline at 1953, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1950 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saintclair at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Saintclair popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1979
- Peak year (1950)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Saintclair by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Saintclair's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Saintclair births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
48 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 48 births (49% of all-time use).
Saintclair by state
Where Saintclair concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 5.2% |
South Carolina share of Saintclair's total US births 5.2%
5 of 97 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saintclair? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 97 babies named Saintclair. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1950, with 13 births.
When was Saintclair most popular? ▼
Saintclair was most popular in the 1950s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Saintclair most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saintclair are South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Saintclair been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saintclair since 1940 -- 40 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Saintclair? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saint, Said, Saif, Sai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Saintclair's data
- Saintclair's decade-level peak was the 1950s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Saintclairs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Saintclair
Nearby Names Like Saintclair
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saintclair
Saint Boy
#282 7,288 births
Said Boy
#1578 3,166 births
Saif Boy
#1357 2,526 births
Sai Boy
#2163 1,696 births
Saige Boy
#2303 1,156 births
Compare Saintclair side by side: Saintclair vs Saint Saintclair vs Said Saintclair vs Saif
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1940–1979 (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. "Saintclair: Baby Name Since 1940 - 97 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saintclair. 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 Saintclair 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.