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Santino
“little saint”
Say it san-TEE-noPronunciation may vary by region.
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A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
Meet Santino.
US birth records for 2025 list 934 boys named Santino (rank #353).
For boys, the recorded count rose from 910 in 2024 to 934 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Santino?
Boys · 2025#353934 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 353 | 934 |
| 2024 | Boys | 363 | 910 |
| 2023 | Boys | 416 | 759 |
| 2022 | Boys | 453 | 679 |
| 2021 | Boys | 416 | 738 |
| 2020 | Boys | 445 | 671 |
| 2019 | Boys | 488 | 592 |
| 2018 | Boys | 528 | 539 |
| 2017 | Boys | 600 | 447 |
| 2016 | Boys | 614 | 439 |
| 2015 | Boys | 607 | 448 |
| 2014 | Boys | 632 | 416 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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