Boy name
Santos
Santos holds the #763 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 337 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #916 in 2020 to #763 today. Its strongest year on record was 1906 (#523 nationally, 19 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#193 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#763
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#523
in 1906 (1900s)
Babies in 2025
337
boys named Santos
Santos popularity, 1880–2025
Where Santos is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#193), Nevada (#299), Nebraska (#432)
Uniqueness score
48/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Santos in the most recent year of SSA data.