Santos Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Santos is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Santos?
Santos is spelled S-A-N-T-O-S. The name has 6 letters.
Santos at a Glance
- Usage
- Used for both girls and boys
- Meaning
- Santos literally means “saints” in Spanish and Portuguese.
- Origin
- Santos is commonly associated with Spanish and Portuguese languages, where it is used as a surname and given name.
- Pronunciation
- SAN-tos · 2 syllables
Santos Popularity in 2025
Rank#763
Recorded Births337
- Boys usage rose 71 places to #763 and recorded 40 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Santos Mean?
Santos literally means “saints” in Spanish and Portuguese.
Origin: Santos is commonly associated with Spanish and Portuguese languages, where it is used as a surname and given name.
How Do You Pronounce Santos?
PronunciationSAN-tos
Syllables2
What Is the History of the Name Santos?
- History
- The use of Santos as a name may derive from religious references to saints in Iberian cultures.
Santos Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2005 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 337 | #763 |
| 2024 | Boys | 297 | #834 |
| 2023 | Boys | 314 | #795 |
| 2022 | Boys | 277 | #867 |
| 2021 | Boys | 274 | #855 |
| 2020 | Boys | 244 | #916 |
| 2019 | Boys | 220 | #974 |
| 2018 | Boys | 205 | #1,009 |
| 2017 | Boys | 208 | #985 |
| 2016 | Boys | 215 | #958 |
| 2015 | Boys | 236 | #913 |
| 2014 | Boys | 237 | #906 |
| 2013 | Boys | 242 | #872 |
| 2012 | Boys | 212 | #949 |
| 2011 | Boys | 230 | #896 |
| 2010 | Boys | 240 | #874 |
| 2009 | Boys | 254 | #843 |
| 2008 | Girls | 5 | #17,504 |
| 2008 | Boys | 294 | #755 |
| 2007 | Girls | 5 | #17,636 |
| 2007 | Boys | 273 | #789 |
| 2006 | Girls | 5 | #17,168 |
| 2006 | Boys | 302 | #715 |
| 2005 | Girls | 5 | #16,462 |
When Was Santos Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2025 · Boys
337 recorded births
National rank #763
2023 · Boys
314 recorded births
National rank #795
2006 · Boys
302 recorded births
National rank #715
2024 · Boys
297 recorded births
National rank #834
Where Santos Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| NM | #193 | 10 |
| NV | #299 | 10 |
| CA | #397 | 83 |
| NE | #432 | 5 |
| AZ | #444 | 16 |
| TX | #494 | 68 |
| OR | #604 | 5 |
| IL | #677 | 13 |