San Boy & girl
How popular is San?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named San in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
2,069living people named San (est.)
56median age of people named San
2,502babies named San since 1880
1 in 255,026US babies born in 2025
San popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 1071 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,739 in 2015, #10,599 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1984 (23 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,029 in 1967 |
| First recorded | 1917 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 60% boys, 40% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
San counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the San family of names ranked #5,297 for boys in 2025 (#7,081 the year before), with 10 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San | 5 | 50% |
| Sain | 5 | 50% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
San by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 | #3,980 |
| 1920s | 15 | #4,199 |
| 1940s | 26 | #2,605 |
| 1950s | 43 | #2,769 |
| 1960s | 73 | #2,029 |
| 1970s | 100 | #2,658 |
| 1980s | 155 | #2,231 |
| 1990s | 102 | #3,456 |
| 2000s | 34 | #7,238 |
| 2010s | 46 | #7,557 |
| 2020s | 22 | #10,599 |
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Questions
- Is San a boy or girl name?
- San is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 60% of babies named San were boys and 40% were girls.
- How popular is the name San?
- 5 baby boys were named San in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was San most popular?
- San peaked in 1984, when 23 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,029 in 1967.
- How many people are named San?
- 2,502 babies have been named San in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,069 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 56.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.