How Many People Are Named San?
An estimated 1,922 people in the United States have the first name San. It is used for both genders, with 75.1% female. The average bearer is 53 years old, and San peaked in popularity in 1950 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of San as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name San paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,922
About 1 in 178,332 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.1% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1950
74 births
Total Registered
2,489
since 1880
Gender Distribution for San
San is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.9%) and females (75.1%). Out of 2,489 total births registered, 621 were male and 1,868 were female.
San as a male name
Ranked #12,059 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (23 births)
San as a female name
Ranked #17,204 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1950 (66 births)
San: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for San span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 533 babies were registered. San has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
San by Decade
How has San tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
San by State
San + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with San as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to San
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San: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named San?
We estimate approximately 1,922 people named San are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 178,332 Americans share this first name.
Is San a common name?
San is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,489 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was San most popular?
San reached peak popularity in 1950, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named San is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is San a female name?
San is predominantly female. 75.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many San Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: San Smith, San Johnson, San Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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