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Santiago

“Saint James” — Latin via Spanish origin

Boy's name · #26 in the US (2025) · Trending

Santiago has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #26 (2025) · 103,828 babies named Santiago all-time · 1 in 230 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #1 in Mexico (2022) · #9 in Portugal (2023) · #46 in Spain (2024) · #63 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #92 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Santiagos

• Santiago Ramón y Cajal — Spanish scientist (1852-1934)
• Santiago Calatrava — Spanish-Swiss engineer, architect, and artist (born 1951)
• Santiago Bernabéu Yeste — Spanish footballer (1895-1978)
• Santiago Cañizares — Spanish footballer
• Santiago Salcedo — Paraguayan association football player

In stories & tradition

• Santiago Muñez — Goal! · Goal II: Living the Dream
• Santiago — The Old Man and the Sea

What Santiagos become

Among 1,941 notable people named Santiago:

Athletes appear 1.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, Spanish footballer (1895-1978).

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