Boys' name · since 1989
Santario
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Santario, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,203 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
20 boys have been named Santario since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Santario recorded 20 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1991.
- #29,203 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 20 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Santario ranks #29,203 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #29,203 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Santario's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Santario's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Santario's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Santario popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1991
- Peak year (1990)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Santario by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (14 births, 70% of the file).
1990s was Santario's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Santario births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 14 births (70% of all-time use).
Santario by state
Where Santario concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 10 | 50.0% |
10 of 20 births nationwide.
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What to do with Santario's data
- North Carolina records the most Santarios (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Santario: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~2 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1989–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Santario 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 August 2026.