Saint
Modern use of the English word for a holy person, which came through Old French from Latin sanctus, meaning consecrated or holy.
Saint in 2025
Saint was given to 1,309 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 513th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,533 babies born.
The history of Saint
Saint reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,309 babies were given the name, ranking 513th that year.
Across the 135 years of records since 1891, 7,476 babies have been named Saint. Half of them were born before 2022, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Saint by decade
| Decade | Babies named Saint | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 22 | 1,790 |
| 1900s | 5 | 3,510 |
| 1910s | 87 | 3,372 |
| 1920s | 117 | 3,376 |
| 1930s | 74 | 4,562 |
| 1940s | 66 | 4,248 |
| 1950s | 67 | 5,356 |
| 1960s | 12 | 9,400 |
| 1970s | 33 | 9,934 |
| 1980s | 36 | 13,437 |
| 1990s | 38 | 13,468 |
| 2000s | 129 | 10,097 |
| 2010s | 1,033 | 1,513 |
| 2020s | 5,757 | 513 |
Where Saint is heading
Saint has grown more than 33 times over the past decade, from 40 babies in 2015 to 1,309 in 2025.
Names like Saint
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Saint.