Saint is a distinctive choice, ranked #412 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Saint in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#412
US Rank #267
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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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Saint in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #282, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Saint
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 the two symphony orchestras belonging to the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia society, the other being…
Saint Monica — Monica (c. 332 – 387), also written as Monnica, was an early North African Christian saint and the mother of Augustine of Hippo.
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 in Christianity.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Saint
Unlikely. With around 98 UK babies named Saint per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Saint in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Saint is rising: up 294 places since 2020, to #412 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #403 in 2024.
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, Saint George and Saint Patrick. Short summaries for each appear below.
Saint appears in the US top 500 at #282 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
98
UK babies named Saint (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 294 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
Almost certainly the only Saint in the class
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UK Popularity (2006–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
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.
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.
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