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Santos
OriginSpanish
Meaning"saint, holy"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#766
2025 SSA
About Santos
The Spanish and Portuguese variation of the all-saints name. Santos is a name that has appeared in the US Top 1000 every year except for two: 1913 and 1915.
Santos is also given to girls.
Pronounced SAN-toz.
As of October 2026, Santos ranked #19937 in US births in 2008 SSA, peaked at #742 in 1924.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,838
Boys #766
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #907 | 237 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #914 | 236 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #962 | 215 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #985 | 208 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,010 | 205 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #975 | 220 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #920 | 243 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #857 | 273 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #871 | 277 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #795 | 314 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #833 | 297 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #766 | 337 |
World rankings
Santos for boys
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- Sante "Santos" PucelloBoy
Italian DJ
- Santos BenavidesBoy
American Tejano Confederate colonel
- Santos ColonBoy
Puerto Rican mambo and bolero singer
- Santos Patrick Morales Irwin (b. 1990)Boy
son of actor/comedian Bill Irwin
Santos in pop culture
- Santos ReynosoBoy
character on TV's "Ugly Betty"
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