Santino
Italian, a pet form of Santo, from Latin sanctus meaning holy or consecrated. It also serves as a diminutive of longer names like Costantino.
Santino in 2025
Santino was given to 934 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 695th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,550 babies born.
The history of Santino
Santino reached its highest point in 2025, when 934 babies were given the name, ranking 695th that year.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 13,624 babies have been named Santino. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Santino by decade
| Decade | Babies named Santino | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 | 4,756 |
| 1920s | 68 | 5,112 |
| 1930s | 11 | 7,188 |
| 1950s | 5 | 10,018 |
| 1960s | 19 | 7,684 |
| 1970s | 367 | 2,436 |
| 1980s | 554 | 2,434 |
| 1990s | 965 | 2,415 |
| 2000s | 2,524 | 1,443 |
| 2010s | 4,395 | 1,012 |
| 2020s | 4,691 | 695 |
Where Santino is heading
Santino has risen 108% over the past decade, from 448 babies in 2015 to 934 in 2025.
Names like Santino
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Santino.