Santiago is a distinctive choice, ranked #296 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Santiago in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#296
US Rank #26
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About the Name Santiago
Santiago is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #285. The name has climbed 92 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Santiago is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Santiago in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #29, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Santiago
Santiago Baños — Santiago Baños Reynaud is a Mexican former footballer, manager, and current Sporting President of Liga MX club América.
Santiago Abascal — Santiago Abascal Conde is a Spanish politician who has been the president of Vox, a far-right political party, since 2014.
Santiago Amador — José Santiago Amador Abril Ospina is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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 Santiago
Unlikely. With around 153 UK babies named Santiago per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Santiago in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Santiago has been fairly steady, ranked #296 in 2025 against #377 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #285 in 2024.
Santiago is more popular in the US (#29) than in the UK (#285). 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 Santiago include: Santiago Baños, Santiago Abascal and Santiago Amador. Short summaries for each appear below.
Santiago ranks #29 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
153
UK babies named Santiago (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 81 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Santiago
Almost certainly the only Santiago in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Santiago
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Esmelin Santiago Matías García, known as Santiago Matías or Alofoke is a Dominican radio host and producer, record producer, celebrity interviewer, businessman and media mogul.