How Many People Are Named Santiago Walker?

There are approximately 155 people named Santiago Walker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,211,318 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Santiago with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Walker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

155

1 in 2,211,318 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Santiago: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Santiago. The peak year was 2024 with 7,407 births. The average person named Santiago today is 15 years old.

Male
Female
0 1K 3K 4K 6K 7K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Santiago

In the 2020 Census, the first name Santiago was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (95.54%). The next largest recorded groups were White (2.78%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (0.90%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Santiago in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Santiago rose or fell over time.

White
2.78%
Black
0.38%
Hispanic
95.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.90%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.25%
Two or More Races
0.16%

Ancestry of the Walker Surname

The surname Walker was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Walker in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
56.33%
Black
33.96%
Hispanic
3.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.59%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.81%
Two or More Races
4.87%

How we calculated this

The first name "Santiago" has an estimated frequency of 0.0268% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Walker" appears at a rate of 168.90 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Santiago are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 155 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Santiago Walker: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Santiago Walker?

We estimate approximately 155 people named Santiago Walker are alive in the United States today. The first name Santiago is shared by 91,792 Americans, and the surname Walker is shared by 578,905.

How rare is the name Santiago Walker?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,211,318 Americans. The first name Santiago is uncommon and the surname Walker is very common.

Is Santiago a male or female name?

Santiago is predominantly male, with 99.9% of bearers being male and 0.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 15 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Santiago?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Santiago was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (95.54%). The next largest recorded groups were White (2.78%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (0.90%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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