Saint
Saint was the 267th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,286 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,684 places. More babies were named Saint in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning saint (word name) · English, Latin
Say it SAYNT /seɪnt/
- Rank in 2025
- #267 boys, up 304 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,286boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,286 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,476babies recorded
What does the name Saint mean?
Saint is the English word for a holy person, from Latin sanctus, "holy". As a medieval nickname-surname, Bardsley explains it as "the saint", given to a person of holy life or perhaps ironically to someone who seemed too pious. Its modern use as a first name is a recent American word name, given for its meaning.
sanctus (Latin, “holy, sacred”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Santo, Santino.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Saint', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (1901), s.v. 'Saint', Henry Frowde (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'saint', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Saint popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 188 since 1891, 23 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #267 | 1,286 |
| 2020 | #571 | 488 |
| 2010 | #4,648 | 21 |
| 2000 | #6,735 | 10 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #2,420 | 11 |
| 1940 | #3,090 | 7 |
| 1930 | #3,942 | 6 |
| 1920 | #1,683 | 22 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Saint, counting every spelling?
Saint is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #280 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #267 for Saint on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,293 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint | 1,286 | #267 | 5,134 |
| Saynt | 7 | #10,502 | 48 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Saint?
1,286 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Saint (0.36 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Saint born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 7 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Saint.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Saint?
About 6,900 people born in the US named Saint are alive today, with a median age of 3; half are between 2 and 6. That makes Saint a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Saint by state
How common Saint was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (5.4×), Hawaii (2.9×), Maryland (2.4×), Rhode Island (2.1×), Georgia (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Iowa, New Mexico, Idaho.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Saint: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Saint, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Saint · Sibling names for Saint
Questions about the name Saint
What does Saint mean?
Saint means “saint (word name)” (English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Saint?
Saint was the 267th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,286 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,684 places. More babies were named Saint in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Saint a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Saint in the US.
Where is Saint most popular?
In 2021–2025, Saint was most common in District of Columbia (3.18 per 1,000 boys), followed by Hawaii and Maryland.