Santos
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning saints; spanish surname used as given name.
Babies a year
208
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#766
up from #833
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Santos has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #914 |
| 2016 | #961 |
| 2017 | #985 |
| 2019 | #975 |
| 2020 | #920 |
| 2021 | #856 |
| 2022 | #874 |
| 2023 | #795 |
| 2024 | #833 |
| 2025 | #766 |
Santos by the numbers
Santos was given to 208 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 302 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Santos. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Santoholy or sacred17 in the US (2017)
- Santipeace; a form of Shanti34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Stantonsettlement by a stone32 in the US (2017)
- Saxtonstone or rock settlement30 in the US (2017)
- Santaholy, sacred; feminine form of Sanctus11 in the US (2017)
- Sandordefender of men; a form of Alexander8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Santos, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Santos
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