Santiago
Spanish, contracted from Sant Iago, Saint James. The shrine at Santiago de Compostela, where the apostle is said to be buried, drew medieval pilgrims across Europe.
Santiago in 2025
Santiago was given to 7,560 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 39th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 439 babies born.
The history of Santiago
Santiago reached its highest point in 2025, when 7,560 babies were given the name, ranking 39th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 103,965 babies have been named Santiago. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Santiago by decade
| Decade | Babies named Santiago | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | 1,039 |
| 1890s | 62 | 1,477 |
| 1900s | 123 | 1,417 |
| 1910s | 476 | 1,351 |
| 1920s | 1,060 | 1,082 |
| 1930s | 940 | 1,143 |
| 1940s | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| 1950s | 1,330 | 1,268 |
| 1960s | 1,464 | 1,403 |
| 1970s | 2,094 | 1,175 |
| 1980s | 2,646 | 1,123 |
| 1990s | 4,283 | 851 |
| 2000s | 14,637 | 233 |
| 2010s | 36,498 | 111 |
| 2020s | 37,164 | 39 |
Where Santiago is heading
Santiago has risen 135% over the past decade, from 3,219 babies in 2015 to 7,560 in 2025.
Names like Santiago
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Santiago.