Santiago is a distinctive choice, ranked #285 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Santiago in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#285
US Rank #29
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 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 #29, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Santiago
Unlikely. With around 158 UK babies named Santiago per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Santiago in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Santiago is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 92 places over the last five years to #285 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
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.
158
UK babies named Santiago (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 92 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
Likely around 1 other Santiago in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Santiago
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Santiago Abascal Conde is a Spanish politician who has been the president of Vox, a far-right political party, since 2014. He has also been the president of Patriots.eu since 2024, and has been a member of the Congress of Deputies representing Madrid since 2019.
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. He was nicknamed "Pingüino" during his career.
María de Lourdes Santiago Negrón is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician from Adjuntas. She is the current vice-president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) and in 2004 became the first woman from that party to be elected into the Senate in the history of Puerto Rico.
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.