Santiago

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A few things about Santiago you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Santiago

Santiago Calatrava

Spanish-Swiss engineer, architect, and artist (born 1951)

Choose Santiago and your child shares a first name with Santiago Calatrava, a Spanish-Swiss engineer, architect, and artist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Santiago, like who?” Santiago Calatrava's Wikipedia article is available in 71 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 226 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Santiago, 7,554 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Santiago.
• 📜HistorySantiago has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Santiagos, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearSantiago is at its all-time high right now: #26 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowSantiago is 12× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,657 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 226.
• 🚀TrendSantiago has climbed 45 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #26. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedSantiago is the #4 boy name in 4 states, including Arizona, California and Nevada. It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Santiago means “Saint James”. Our records link it to Mexican and Spanish roots.
• 🌍OriginSantiago is the #3 most popular Mexican boy name in the US. That's out of 26 Mexican boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Santiago

Santiago is a boy name of Mexican and Spanish origin meaning “Saint James”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ago”. US birth records list Santiago for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 141 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #26 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #26, with 7,554 babies.

Origin:Mexican namesSpanish names