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Worldwide Name Statistics

Santos

Ranked #1843 - 1 in 521,887 people
US

Most common in

United States

15k bearers

World total

15,329

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1843

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States15k
Worldwide
~15k
rank #1843
Rarity
1 in 521,887
of people globally
Gender split
87/13
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~15k in US

About the name Santos

There are an estimated 15,329 people named Santos alive worldwide today. That ranks Santos at #1843 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Santos is held by approximately 15,329 people, ranking #1843 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,652 U.S. residents).

Santos is used by both genders, 87.2% male and 12.8% female.

Santos appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 87.2%Female 12.8%

Santos popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Santos, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1885: 9
  3. 1886: 5
  4. 1888: 12
  5. 1892: 5
  6. 1894: 5
  7. 1896: 6
  8. 1897: 12
  9. 1898: 8
  10. 1899: 11
  11. 1900: 20
  12. 1901: 19
  13. 1902: 17
  14. 1903: 18
  15. 1904: 25
  16. 1905: 27
  17. 1906: 33
  18. 1907: 31
  19. 1908: 31
  20. 1909: 29
  21. 1910: 36
  22. 1911: 30
  23. 1912: 42
  24. 1913: 37
  25. 1914: 69
  26. 1915: 85
  27. 1916: 88
  28. 1917: 95
  29. 1918: 108
  30. 1919: 132
  31. 1920: 147
  32. 1921: 156
  33. 1922: 157
  34. 1923: 177
  35. 1924: 211
  36. 1925: 207
  37. 1926: 164
  38. 1927: 189
  39. 1928: 168
  40. 1929: 147
  41. 1930: 147
  42. 1931: 118
  43. 1932: 144
  44. 1933: 134
  45. 1934: 122
  46. 1935: 113
  47. 1936: 91
  48. 1937: 107
  49. 1938: 124
  50. 1939: 127
  51. 1940: 131
  52. 1941: 123
  53. 1942: 152
  54. 1943: 132
  55. 1944: 168
  56. 1945: 172
  57. 1946: 170
  58. 1947: 189
  59. 1948: 164
  60. 1949: 175
  61. 1950: 154
  62. 1951: 164
  63. 1952: 125
  64. 1953: 154
  65. 1954: 189
  66. 1955: 144
  67. 1956: 158
  68. 1957: 165
  69. 1958: 156
  70. 1959: 182
  71. 1960: 162
  72. 1961: 171
  73. 1962: 177
  74. 1963: 163
  75. 1964: 172
  76. 1965: 147
  77. 1966: 161
  78. 1967: 170
  79. 1968: 168
  80. 1969: 168
  81. 1970: 194
  82. 1971: 209
  83. 1972: 173
  84. 1973: 191
  85. 1974: 188
  86. 1975: 214
  87. 1976: 179
  88. 1977: 188
  89. 1978: 189
  90. 1979: 181
  91. 1980: 230
  92. 1981: 239
  93. 1982: 194
  94. 1983: 214
  95. 1984: 172
  96. 1985: 189
  97. 1986: 192
  98. 1987: 190
  99. 1988: 166
  100. 1989: 178
  101. 1990: 193
  102. 1991: 223
  103. 1992: 199
  104. 1993: 234
  105. 1994: 215
  106. 1995: 233
  107. 1996: 221
  108. 1997: 229
  109. 1998: 237
  110. 1999: 238
  111. 2000: 234
  112. 2001: 251
  113. 2002: 252
  114. 2003: 284
  115. 2004: 244
  116. 2005: 264
  117. 2006: 307
  118. 2007: 278
  119. 2008: 299
  120. 2009: 254
  121. 2010: 240
  122. 2011: 230
  123. 2012: 212
  124. 2013: 242
  125. 2014: 237
  126. 2015: 236
  127. 2016: 215
  128. 2017: 208
  129. 2018: 205
  130. 2019: 220
  131. 2020: 244
  132. 2021: 274
  133. 2022: 277
  134. 2023: 314
  135. 2024: 297
  136. 2025: 337

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Santos worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,329 people named Santos alive worldwide today, ranking #1843 globally.

Is Santos a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 521,887 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,329 bearers, which is 1 in 21,652 Americans.

Is Santos a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Santos is used 87.2% male and 12.8% female.

Where does the name Santos come from?

Who are famous people named Santos?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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