Santino

“Little saint” — Italian origin

Boy's name · #353 in the US (2025) · Trending

Santino first appeared in 1913, vanished from the records entirely for 19 years, and since returning in 1956 has climbed back to #353. About 14,000 boys have carried it in all.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,600 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,200 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Santinos

Santino Marella — Canadian professional wrestler
Santino Fontana — American actor
Santino Quaranta — American soccer player
Santino Ferrucci — American racing driver
Santino Rice — American fashion designer

In stories & tradition

Santino (Sonny Corleone) — The Godfather · The Family Corleone
Santino — The Vampire Chronicles

What Santinos become

Among 60 notable people named Santino:

Sports figures appear 2.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Santino Marella, Canadian professional wrestler.

Similar names: Luciano · Santana · Valentino · Kayson · Zander · Bo

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