How Many People Are Named Santiago?
An estimated 91,792 people in the United States have the first name Santiago. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Santiago peaked in popularity in 2024 with 7,407 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Santiago 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 Santiago paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Santiago is overwhelmingly male, 131 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Santiago is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
91,792
About 1 in 3,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
7,407 births
Total Registered
96,363
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Santiago
Santiago is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 96,363 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Santiago as a male name
Ranked #29 in 2024
7,407 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (7,407 births)
Santiago as a female name
Ranked #13,223 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2016 (13 births)
Santiago: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Santiago span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 36,496 babies were registered. Santiago remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Santiago by Decade
How has Santiago 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | 77 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 62 | 62 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 123 | 123 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 476 | 476 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,060 | 1,050 | 10 | |
| 1930s | 940 | 935 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 1,111 | 1,111 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,329 | 1,329 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,463 | 1,463 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 2,095 | 2,084 | 11 | |
| 1980s | 2,646 | 2,627 | 19 | |
| 1990s | 4,282 | 4,282 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 14,637 | 14,613 | 24 | |
| 2010s | 36,496 | 36,447 | 49 | |
| 2020s | 29,566 | 29,553 | 13 | |
Santiago by State
Birth registrations for Santiago span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in North Dakota, New Hampshire, Hawaii. On average, about 2,035 Santiagos were registered per state.
Santiago + Last Name Combinations
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Santiago: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Santiago?
We estimate approximately 91,792 people named Santiago 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 3,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Santiago a common name?
Santiago is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 96,363 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Santiago most popular?
Santiago reached peak popularity in 2024, when 7,407 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Santiago is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Santiago a male name?
Santiago is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Santiago Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Santiago Smith, Santiago Johnson, Santiago 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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