boy (SSA Category)Spanish OriginUS Rank #26 in 2025

Santiago

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Saint James”

Linguistic heritage: Spanish

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:san-tee-AH-goh

IPA (US English):/ˌsæn.tiːˈɑː.ɡoʊ/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20257,554 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#267,560 births in 2025

Total US Registrations103,965Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2025 (7,554 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level7,554 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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