Meanings & themes
Saint names in modern use
29 names · 13 girls · 16 boys · records through 2025
Saint names carry centuries of goodwill and a feast day for a second birthday.
This guide has 29 names: 13 girl names and 16 boy names. A curated set of saint names matched against the latest records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
Before the names
These are the saints' names parents still choose today, each with its live ranking.
Girl names
13 names
Boy names
16 names
- Sebastian#16 today
- Leo#19 today
- Julian#25 today
- Anthony#46 today
- Adrian#74 today
- Dominic#106 today
- Vincent#107 today
- Xavier#108 today
- Damian#109 today
- Felix#175 today
- Francis#420 today
- Augustine#545 today
- Gregory#593 today
- Ambrose#735 today
- Benedict#814 today
- Blaise#1038 today
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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