Total births
18,814
Unisex name · since 1880
Santos
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 18,814 babies named Santos, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #834
- among boys today
- 18,814
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Santos currently ranks #834 among unisex names in America, with 18,814 babies recorded since 1880.
Santos has 18,814 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #834 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #834 among boys today
- 18,814 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Santos is currently the #834 unisex name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 18,814 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #834
- among boys today
- 18,814
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Santos vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#834
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Santos was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
337 babies were named Santos in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Santos compares
18,814 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Santos's all-time total is 51x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Santos | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,814 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 337 | 23 | 22,252 |
Santos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Santos's full recorded timeline at 1961, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 337 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Santos at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#834
Active since
1880
Santos popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 337
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Santos popularity over time - girls
2,759 total births recorded since 1885 (Santos as girls' name)
Santos by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Santos's strongest decade.
2,613 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Santos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 128
1900s
128 births
- 1910s 397
1910s
397 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,047 births
- 1930s 843
1930s
843 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,137 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,351 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,526 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,750 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,856 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,158 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,613 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,245 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,743 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,613 births (14% of all-time use).
How Santos 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 Santos's total volume
Santos vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Santos by state
Where Santos concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7,402 | 39.3% |
| #2 | California | | 3,567 | 19.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,137 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 649 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 606 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 436 | 2.3% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 299 | 1.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 271 | 1.4% |
Texas share of Santos's total US births 39.3%
Even split
7,402 of 18,814 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Santos appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Santos? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 18,814 babies named Santos. Today it holds rank #834 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 337 births.
When was Santos most popular? ▼
Santos was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,613 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Santos most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Santos are Texas (7,402 births), California (3,567 births), New York (1,137 births).
Is Santos a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Santos is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 18,814 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,759 births.
How long has the name Santos been used? ▼
Records for Santos go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Santos? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Santiago, Sanford, Santino, Sandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Santos's data
- Santos's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (2,613 total births) through the 2020s (1,743) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Santoss (7,402 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Santos
Nearby Names Like Santos
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Santos
Santiago Boy
#29 103,828 births
Sanford Boy
#6834 15,044 births
Santino Boy
#363 13,624 births
Sandy Boy
#7259 10,458 births
Santana Boy
#810 7,785 births
Compare Santos side by side: Santos vs Santiago Santos vs Sanford Santos vs Santino
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Santos
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Quinton #832
31,623 births · Peak 1996
Axton #836
5,672 births · Peak 2021
Guillermo #831
32,074 births · Peak 1998
Alfred #837
243,861 births · Peak 1928
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1,336 births · Peak 2024
Abner #838
9,454 births · Peak 2024
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Santos: #834 Unisex Name - 18,814 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/santos. 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 Santos 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.