Total births
126
Boys' name · since 1917
Sante
126 babies named Sante in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9087
- among boys today
- 126
- born since 1917
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
126 babies have been named Sante since 1917, making it today's #9087 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Sante recorded 126 times among boys since 1917, holding rank #9087 nationally today, ahead of 36% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #9087 among boys today
- 126 born since 1917
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sante is currently the #9087 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 126 born since 1917, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9087
- among boys today
- 126
- born since 1917
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Sante vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9087
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Sante was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sante in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Sante compares
126 30th percentile among 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
Sante's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sante | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 126 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sante's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sante's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sante at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1962
Current rank
#9,087
Active since
1917
Sante popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Sante by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sante's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Sante births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (18% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sante? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 126 babies named Sante. Today it holds rank #9087 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 8 births.
When was Sante most popular? ▼
Sante was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Sante been used? ▼
Sante has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 109 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sante? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Santiago, Santos, Sanford, Santino, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sante's data
- Sante's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sante
Nearby Names Like Sante
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sante
Santiago Boy
#29 103,828 births
Santos Boy
#834 18,814 births
Sanford Boy
#6834 15,044 births
Santino Boy
#363 13,624 births
Sandy Boy
#7259 10,458 births
Compare Sante side by side: Sante vs Santiago Sante vs Santos Sante vs Sanford
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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, 1917–2025 (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. "Sante: #9087 Boys' Name - 126 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sante. 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 Sante 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.