Total births
13,624
Boys' name · since 1913
Santino
Santino has 13,624 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #363
- among boys today
- 13,624
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
13,624 babies have been named Santino since 1913, making it today's #363 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Santino has been recorded 13,624 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #363 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #363 among boys today
- 13,624 born since 1913
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Santino is currently the #363 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 13,624 born since 1913, peaking in the 2020s.
- #363
- among boys today
- 13,624
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Santino vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#363
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Santino was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
934 babies were named Santino in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Santino compares
13,624 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Santino's all-time total is 37x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Santino | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,624 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 934 | 23 | 22,252 |
Santino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Santino splits its recorded history at 1990: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 934 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Santino at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#363
Active since
1913
Santino popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 934
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Santino by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Santino's strongest decade.
4,691 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Santino births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 25
1910s
25 births
- 1920s 68
1920s
68 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 367
1970s
367 births
- 1980s 554
1980s
554 births
- 1990s 965
1990s
965 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,524 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,395 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,691 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 4,691 births (34% of all-time use).
How Santino 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 Santino's total volume
Santino vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Santino by state
Where Santino concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,944 | 21.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,467 | 10.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 972 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 941 | 6.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 923 | 6.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 670 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 595 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 566 | 4.2% |
California share of Santino's total US births 21.6%
Even split
2,944 of 13,624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Santino appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Santino? ▼
13,624 babies have been named Santino since 1913. It currently ranks #363 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 934 births.
When was Santino most popular? ▼
Santino was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,691 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Santino most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Santino are California (2,944 births), New York (1,467 births), New Jersey (972 births).
How long has the name Santino been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Santino since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Santino? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Santiago, Santos, Sanford, Sandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Santino's data
- California records the most Santinos (2,944 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Santino
Nearby Names Like Santino
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Santino
Santiago Boy
#29 103,828 births
Santos Boy
#834 18,814 births
Sanford Boy
#6834 15,044 births
Sandy Boy
#7259 10,458 births
Santana Boy
#810 7,785 births
Compare Santino side by side: Santino vs Santiago Santino vs Santos Santino vs Sanford
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Santino
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313,008 births · Peak 1980
Callahan #364
6,030 births · Peak 2025
Cesar #361
78,824 births · Peak 2004
Baylor #365
9,010 births · Peak 2024
Ibrahim #360
17,907 births · Peak 2025
Banks #366
6,459 births · Peak 2025
Travis #359
308,571 births · Peak 1989
Russell #367
359,780 births · Peak 1960
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, 1913–2025 (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. "Santino: #363 Boys' Name - 13,624 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/santino. 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 Santino 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.