Mostly girls
Celeste
Latin
“heavenly”
Mostly boys · Spanish place-name or Latin
Santiago
“Saint James”
Say it san-tee-AH-goPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Santiago.
Santiago is a Spanish name meaning Saint James. It is also a place name, including the capital of Chile, and carries a longstanding association with Spain's patron saint.
The name can therefore offer either a family connection to James or a geographical and cultural connection. Its four-syllable pronunciation gives it a substantial full form with a distinctly different rhythm from the one-syllable James.
A little perspective
How popular is Santiago?
Girls · 2025#14,6426 recorded births
Boys · 2025#267,554 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 26 | 7,554 |
| 2025 | Girls | 14,642 | 6 |
| 2024 | Boys | 29 | 7,434 |
| 2023 | Boys | 45 | 6,358 |
| 2023 | Girls | 13,231 | 7 |
| 2022 | Boys | 49 | 6,036 |
| 2021 | Boys | 63 | 5,076 |
| 2021 | Girls | 14,970 | 6 |
| 2020 | Boys | 71 | 4,687 |
| 2019 | Boys | 70 | 5,047 |
| 2019 | Girls | 8,530 | 13 |
| 2018 | Boys | 82 | 4,670 |
| 2018 | Girls | 17,714 | 5 |
| 2017 | Boys | 93 | 4,204 |
| 2017 | Girls | 15,614 | 6 |
| 2016 | Boys | 106 | 3,719 |
| 2016 | Girls | 8,794 | 13 |
| 2015 | Boys | 127 | 3,219 |
| 2014 | Boys | 117 | 3,426 |
| 2014 | Girls | 18,754 | 5 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
A few ways to make it theirs.
Nicknames
SantiTiago
Variations & related forms
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