Santos
Spanish and Portuguese for saints, from Latin sanctus, holy, and given in connection with the feast of All Saints.
Santos in 2025
Santos was given to 337 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,566th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,838 babies born.
The history of Santos
Santos reached its highest point in 2025, when 337 babies were given the name, ranking 1,566th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 885th, in 1925.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 21,573 babies have been named Santos. Half of them were born before 1980, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Santos by decade
| Decade | Babies named Santos | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 31 | 1,359 |
| 1890s | 47 | 1,560 |
| 1900s | 250 | 995 |
| 1910s | 722 | 1,119 |
| 1920s | 1,723 | 885 |
| 1930s | 1,227 | 1,004 |
| 1940s | 1,576 | 990 |
| 1950s | 1,591 | 1,190 |
| 1960s | 1,659 | 1,305 |
| 1970s | 1,906 | 1,231 |
| 1980s | 1,964 | 1,236 |
| 1990s | 2,222 | 1,492 |
| 2000s | 2,667 | 1,520 |
| 2010s | 2,245 | 1,900 |
| 2020s | 1,743 | 1,566 |
Where Santos is heading
Santos has risen 43% over the past decade, from 236 babies in 2015 to 337 in 2025.
Names like Santos
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Santos.