Santiago Boy
How popular is Santiago?
#26 boy name in 2025
7,554 baby boys were named Santiago in the US in 2025, making it the 26th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
99,154living people named Santiago (est.)
9median age of people named Santiago
103,965babies named Santiago since 1880
1 in 439US babies born in 2025
Santiago popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #26 for boys (▲ 3 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7,554 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+135% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #127 in 2015, #71 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (7,554 boys) |
| Highest rank | #26 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Santiago is most popular
Babies named Santiago per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Mexico: 11.9 per 1,000 (391 boys)
- Nevada: 9.7 per 1,000 (553 boys)
- Arizona: 9.5 per 1,000 (1,549 boys)
- California: 9.2 per 1,000 (8,416 boys)
- Texas: 9.0 per 1,000 (7,903 boys)
Santiago by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | #438 |
| 1890s | 62 | #579 |
| 1900s | 123 | #538 |
| 1910s | 476 | #537 |
| 1920s | 1,050 | #508 |
| 1930s | 935 | #556 |
| 1940s | 1,111 | #520 |
| 1950s | 1,330 | #565 |
| 1960s | 1,464 | #614 |
| 1970s | 2,083 | #534 |
| 1980s | 2,627 | #501 |
| 1990s | 4,283 | #404 |
| 2000s | 14,613 | #130 |
| 2010s | 36,449 | #70 |
| 2020s | 37,145 | #26 |
Boy names about as popular as Santiago
Questions
- Is Santiago a boy or girl name?
- Santiago is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Santiago were boys.
- How popular is the name Santiago?
- 7,554 baby boys were named Santiago in the US in 2025, making it the 26th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Santiago most popular?
- Santiago peaked in 2025, when 7,554 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #26 in 2025.
- How many people are named Santiago?
- 103,965 babies have been named Santiago in the US since 1880. We estimate about 99,154 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Santiago most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Santiago was most common in New Mexico, at 11.9 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.