55,199births recorded
8Countries
2Variants
1924Peak · Argentina
#763United States 2025
Santos is a boy name family recorded 55,199 times in 8 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#763 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1924, at 192.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Santo (France, Ontario, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Santos
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | Italian | 27,980 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #588 | 1924 | ▲ 53 % |
| Santos | Italian | 18,814 | 🇺🇸 United States | #763 | 2025 | ▲ 59 % |
| Santos | Italian | 135 | 🇫🇷 France | #5283 | 1965 | ▲ 27 % |
| Santos | Italian | 94 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1945 | – |
| Santos | Italian | 17 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2014 | – |
| Santos | Italian | 10 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2022 | – |
| Santo | Italian | 4,876 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3583 | 1915 | ▲ 395 % |
| Santo | Italian | 2,694 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1766 | 1940 | ▲ 63 % |
| Santo | Italian | 405 | 🇫🇷 France | #1829 | 2025 | ▲ 279 % |
| Santo | Italian | 164 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1969 | – |
| Santo | Italian | 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 2025 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Santo ↔ Santos — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Santos
How popular is the name Santos?
In 2025 it ranked #763 in the United States. Official registers record 55,199 births across 8 countries.
What is Santos in other languages?
Santo (Italian).
When was Santos most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1924, at 192.2 births per 100,000.
Is Santos a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Santos is a boy name.