Saint is a distinctive choice, ranked #403 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Saint in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#403
US Rank #282
About the Name Saint
Saint is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #403. The name has climbed 303 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2006.
Saint is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #282, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Saint
Unlikely. With around 101 UK babies named Saint per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Saint in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Saint is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 303 places over the last five years to #403 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Saint is more popular in the US (#282) than in the UK (#403). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Saint include: Saint Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra — The Saint Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra (in Russian: Академический симфонический оркестр Санкт-Петербургской филармонии), founded in 1931, is one of...; Saint George — Saint George (Ancient Greek: Γεώργιος, romanized: Geṓrgios; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint...; Saint Patrick — Saint Patrick was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland..
Saint appears in the US top 500 at #282 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
101
UK babies named Saint (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 303 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Saint
Likely around 1 other Saint in the class
UK Popularity (2006–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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The Saint Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra (in Russian: Академический симфонический оркестр Санкт-Петербургской филармонии), founded in 1931, is one of the two symphony orchestras belonging to the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia society, the other being the more famous Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in the 19th century. The Saint Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1931 as the Leningrad Radio Orchestra.
Saint George (Ancient Greek: Γεώργιος, romanized: Geṓrgios; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the Roman army.
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According to the canonical Gospels, Joseph was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. Joseph is venerated as Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, Anglicanism and Lutheranism.
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