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Santos

“Saints; holy ones” — Spanish, plural of santo (from Latin sanctus) origin

Boy's name · #763 in the US (2025) · Trending

Santos has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #523 (1906) · 18,814 babies named Santos all-time · 1 in 5,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Santoses

• Santos Iriarte — Uruguayan footballer (1902-1968)
• Santos Urdinarán — Uruguayan footballer (1900-1979)
• Santos Abril y Castelló — Catholic cardinal
• Santos González — Spanish cyclist
• Santos Escobar — Mexican professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

• Santos Luzardo — Santa Bárbara

What Santoses become

Among 204 notable people named Santos:

Political leaders appear 1.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Santos Gutiérrez, Colombian statesman and soldier (1820-1872).

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