US rank #1301 Unisex name Peak 2023 811 births

Santi — #1301 US boys' name

811 babies named Santi in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s131920s51930s51950s61960s51970s191980s151990s212000s142010s1842020s524
#1301
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Santi was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

152 babies were named Santi in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Santi

The Social Security Administration has registered 811 babies named Santi between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Santi currently holds the #1301 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 152 babies received it in a single year. Santi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 42 additional births since 2002.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Santi performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 524 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Santi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 157 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Santi in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Santi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 811 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Santi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

811

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2023

152 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,301

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Santi popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
152
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
-50050100150200 202420202016201220081993197319301914 8

Santi popularity over time — girls

42 total births recorded since 2002 (Santi as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 42 births
4.555.566.5 20242023202120152005200420032002 5

Santi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
524 births that decade — 65% of Santi's all-time total
1910s131920s51930s51950s61960s51970s191980s151990s212000s142010s1842020s524

Santi by state

Where Santi concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Santi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
157 19.4%
#2 Texas
105 12.9%
#3 Arizona
27 3.3%
#4 New York
20 2.5%
#5 Illinois
18 2.2%
#6 Florida
16 2.0%
#7 Washington
13 1.6%
#8 North Carolina
12 1.5%
California share of Santi's total US births 19.4%
Even split

157 of 811 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Santi appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Santi?
811 babies have been named Santi since 1914. It currently ranks #1301 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 152 births.
When was Santi most popular?
Santi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 524 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Santi most popular?
The top states for the name Santi are California (157 births), Texas (105 births), Arizona (27 births).
Is Santi a unisex name?
Yes, Santi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 811 births, and as a girl's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Santi been used?
Santi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Santi?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.