Santos

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

⭐ Famous Santos

Santos Iriarte

Uruguayan footballer (1902-1968)

Choose Santos and your child shares a first name with Santos Iriarte, an Uruguayan footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Santos, like who?” Santos Iriarte's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,068 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Santos, 337 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Santos would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySantos has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Santoss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1906, when it reached #523.
• 🚀TrendSantos has climbed 153 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #763. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedSantos is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #193, followed by Nevada (#299) and California (#397). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Santos means “saints”. Our records link it to Greek, Italian and Portuguese roots.

About the name Santos

Santos is a boy name of Greek, Italian and Portuguese origin meaning “saints”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-tos”. US birth records list Santos for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 130 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked #523 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #763, with 337 babies.

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