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Santiago

Boy

Meaning of Santiago: Spanish: 'Saint James'

Santiago is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 27th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 285th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#27

7,560 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#285

158 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

103,965

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 281 babies1982: 272 babies1983: 242 babies1984: 270 babies1985: 266 babies1986: 224 babies1987: 257 babies1988: 250 babies1989: 332 babies1990: 324 babies19901991: 364 babies1992: 386 babies1993: 377 babies1994: 391 babies1995: 427 babies1996: 407 babies1997: 498 babies1998: 509 babies1999: 600 babies2000: 744 babies20002001: 803 babies2002: 870 babies2003: 928 babies2004: 1,089 babies2005: 1,205 babies2006: 1,552 babies2007: 1,968 babies2008: 2,340 babies2009: 3,138 babies2010: 3,012 babies20102011: 3,070 babies2012: 3,057 babies2013: 3,032 babies2014: 3,431 babies2015: 3,219 babies2016: 3,732 babies2017: 4,210 babies2018: 4,675 babies2019: 5,060 babies2020: 4,687 babies20202021: 5,082 babies2022: 6,036 babies2023: 6,365 babies2024: 7,434 babies2025: 7,560 babies
US babies named Santiago per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 7,560.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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