boy's name
Santo
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,321
Santo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Santo is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1925, when 116 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Santo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 612 |
| 1920s | 953 |
| 1930s | 642 |
| 1940s | 416 |
| 1950s | 396 |
| 1960s | 434 |
| 1970s | 356 |
| 1980s | 245 |
| 1990s | 234 |
| 2000s | 225 |
| 2010s | 154 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 188 |
How popular is Santo?
In 2025, Santo was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Santo is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Santo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Santo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Santo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Santo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Santo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Santo
How popular is the name Santo?
In 2025, Santo was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Santo a girl's or a boy's name?
Santo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Santo?
Santo has 2 syllables.
When was Santo most popular?
Santo peaked in 1925, when 116 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Santo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Santo currently ranks #2,074 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.