Boys' name · since 1997

Savante

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Savante, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,389 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

17 boys have been named Savante since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Savante has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2001.

  • #30,389 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Savante ranks #30,389 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,389 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Savante's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Savante's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Savante's full recorded timeline at 2000, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Savante popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1997)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 199720002001 5

Savante by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (11 births, 65% of the file).

2000s was Savante's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Savante births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Savante?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 17 babies named Savante. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,389 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 6 births.
Where does Savante sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Savante ranks #30,389 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Savante most popular?
Savante was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Savante been used?
The SSA has tracked Savante since 1997 -- 5 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Savante?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Savion, Saverio, Savon, Savior, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Savante: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1997–2001 (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 Savante 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.