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Santos

Pronounced S AE1 N T OW0 S (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2023
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Santos?

Santos is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 21,315 children — the 784th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2023, when 314 children were given it.

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2023Boys: 314Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S AE1 N T OW0 S
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Santos

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Santos

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Santos?
Santos ranks 784th among boys' names in US records, with 21,315 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,488.
Is Santos a unisex name?
No. Santos is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Santos most popular?
2023, when 314 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.