San is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only San in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
About the Name San
2024 marks San's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1952. The name has climbed 276 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
San is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name San
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named San per year, your child will almost certainly be the only San in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
San is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 276 places over the last five years to #1952 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
San is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
San does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sans in the wild.
12
UK babies named San (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 276 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name San
Likely around 1 other San in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to San
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
An San is a South Korean archer competing in women's recurve events. She won three gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the women's team, mixed team and individual events, becoming the first archer in Olympic history to do so at a single Games.
Aung San was a Burmese politician, independence activist and revolutionary. He was instrumental in Myanmar's struggle for independence from British rule, but he was assassinated just six months before his goal was realized.