Santiago

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Santiago is a masculine Spanish name that derives from the Hebrew name Jacob via "Sant Iago", "Sant Yago", "Santo Iago", or "Santo Yago", first used to denote Saint James the Great, the brother of John the Apostle.

From Wikipedia

Santiago first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 125 babies (rank #279 that year). In 2024 it was given to 121 boys (rank #268). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Santiago

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Santiago yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,315

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

125

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Santiago

Santiago Ramón y Cajalessayist · b. 1852
Santiago Calatravacivil engineer · b. 1951
Santiago Bernabéu Yestesports executive · b. 1895
Santiago Cañizaresrally driver · b. 1969
Santiago Salcedoassociation football player · b. 1981

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Names ranked near Santiago in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	5	#1,950
1992	5	#1,963
1993	7	#1,588
1994	10	#1,159
1996	16	#944
1997	24	#696
1998	16	#929
1999	16	#934
2000	33	#574
2001	34	#581
2002	39	#521
2003	59	#394
2004	58	#407
2005	48	#480
2006	65	#401
2007	72	#398
2008	92	#341
2009	99	#317
2010	93	#331
2011	95	#331
2012	106	#307
2013	93	#331
2014	101	#328
2015	112	#300
2016	93	#353
2017	124	#288
2018	125	#279
2019	124	#277
2020	96	#334
2021	107	#322
2022	114	#282
2023	113	#283
2024	121	#268