Baby Name Popularity Profile
Santiago
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Santiago.
National Rank (2025)
#26
All-Time Peak Rank
#26
Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births
103,828
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
7,554 births in 2025
π‘ The Santiago Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Saint James
Language Origin
Spanish, Latin
Origin Type
multiple
Derived from Spanish 'Sant Iago', meaning 'Saint James'. James itself is derived from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, meaning 'supplanter'.
Common Nicknames
Santi
Tiago
Pronunciation:
sahn-tee-AH-go
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Santiago across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+61.2%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+134.7%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
7,554
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
9 yrs
Years in Top 500
31 yrs
Longest Streak
126 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 77
1890s: 62
1900s: 123
1910s: 476
1920s: 1,050
1930s: 935
1940s: 1,111
1950s: 1,330
1960s: 1,464
1970s: 2,083
1980s: 2,627
1990s: 4,283
2000s: 14,613
2010s: 36,449
2020s: 37,145
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
San-ti-ag-o
Letter Count
8 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New Mexico
Top States
New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, California
States with Data
47
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