Boys' name · since 2014
Santiel
Santiel has 626 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,896 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,345 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 626
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
626 babies have been named Santiel since 2014, making it today's #1345 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Santiel recorded 626 times among boys since 2014, holding rank #1345 nationally today, ahead of 90% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #6,896 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,345 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 626 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Santiel ranks #6,896 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,345 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 626 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6,896 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,345 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 626
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
Santiel's 626 recorded births place it above 84.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Santiel compares
626 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 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
Santiel's all-time total is 70% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Santiel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 626 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 141 | 34 | 22,252 |
Santiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Santiel splits its recorded history at 2020: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 141 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Santiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 141
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Santiel by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (490 births, 78% of the file).
2020s was Santiel's strongest decade.
490 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Santiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 136
2010s
136 births
- 2020s
2020s
490 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 490 births (78% of all-time use).
How Santiel 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 Santiel's total volume
Santiel by state
Where Santiel concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 251 | 40.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 115 | 18.4% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 72 | 11.5% |
| #4 | Oregon | | 5 | 0.8% |
251 of 626 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Santiel? ▼
Where does Santiel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Santiel most popular? ▼
Where is Santiel most popular? ▼
How long has the name Santiel been used? ▼
What names are similar to Santiel? ▼
What to do with Santiel's data
- California records the most Santiels (251 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Santiel
Nearby Names Like Santiel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Santiel
Compare Santiel side by side: Santiel vs Santiago Santiel vs Santos Santiel vs Sanford
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Santiel
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Santiel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~11 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, 2014–2025 (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 Santiel 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.