Santiago
“Saint James”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew and Spanish origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 439th
- births in 2023–2025
- 340
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,348
- +6.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Santiago
Santiago means “Saint James” and is of Hebrew and Spanish origin.
Popularity of Santiago in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Santiago has been rising (+6.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Santiago every 26 schools, all spellings combined.
Santiago in English-speaking countries
Santiago ranks 31st in United States, 224th in Ontario (Canada) and 268th in British Columbia (Canada), against 439th in France.
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
31st boys’ name21,346 babies in 3 years1 boy in 241+9% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
224th boys’ name173 babies in 3 years1 boy in 9820% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
268th boys’ name44 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,012
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
299th boys’ name458 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,804+8.6% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
424th boys’ name24 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,993
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
595th boys’ name13 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,611
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Santyago5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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