Boys' name · peaked in 2025
Santiago name popularity since 1925
102,736 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Santiago. Half of them were born in 2016 or earlier, so the typical Santiago is about 10 years old in 2026. Santiago peaked in 2025 as the #26 name for boys, and it ranked #26 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 102,736
- Named Santiago, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #26
- for boys in 2025 (7,554 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.9% boys
- 137 girls · 102,599 boys
- Most popular in
- New Mexico
- 4.62× its national share
Peak year is the year Santiago made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Santiago births per year, 1925–2025
2025 was the biggest year for Santiago both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 2004 and 2009, Santiago became 2.9× more common, from 1 in 1,820 baby boys to 1 in 635.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Santiago's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Santiago.
Decade by decade
Babies named Santiago in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 10 | 559 | – |
| 1930s | 5 | 935 | #638 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,111 | #523 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,330 | #689 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,464 | #627 |
| 1970s | 11 | 2,083 | #563 |
| 1980s | 19 | 2,627 | #535 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4,283 | #498 |
| 2000s | 24 | 14,613 | #278 |
| 2010s | 49 | 36,449 | #127 |
| 2020–25 | 19 | 37,145 | #26 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
62.8% of babies named Santiago from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Santiago is most popular
The index compares Santiago's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Santiago.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 4.62× | 2,595 |
| Arizona | 3.69× | 4,859 |
| Nevada | 3.56× | 1,290 |
| Texas | 3.38× | 26,903 |
| California | 2.47× | 26,560 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Santiago's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Santiago.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Santiago (2025).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data