Boy · #253 in 2026

Saint

Name: Popularity of the name Saint in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Saint, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Saint is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Andrew Saint (1946–2025), British architectural historian Crosbie E. Saint (1936–2018), American general Eva Marie Saint, American actress Harry F.

English

Current Rank

#253

Peak Rank

#253 (2026)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+209%

1891

First Year

2026

Last Year

2026

Peak Year

#1332

Peak Rank

235

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Saint

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Saint

Saint first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1896, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 1,364 births, good for #253 nationwide. About 81% of every Saint on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Saint ranks #253 for baby boys with 1,364 births, rising sharply (+209% over the past five years). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Saint

Phonetically similar names — useful when Saint is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

St
Sent
Scent
Cent
Sint
Sant
Sunt
Sont
Cint
Sandt
Sundt
Synt

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Saint

What does the name Saint mean?

What is the origin of the name Saint?

Saint has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Saint in 2026?

In 2026, Saint ranks #253 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,364 babies given the name that year.

When was Saint most popular?

Saint reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #253 that year with 1,364 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Saint most popular?

Saint has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Saint.

Is Saint a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Saint is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Saint?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Saint include Elisha, Pat, Harlan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Saint

Saint is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Saint's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #253. Use the chart and map above to compare Saint's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.