Saint Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Latin

Gender Distribution:

97% Masculine / 3% Feminine

Meaning:

The name 'Saint' is typically used as a title for individuals who have been recognized by the Catholic Church as saints.

Meaning of the Name Saint

The name 'Saint' is typically used as a title rather than a given name. It is often used to refer to a person who has been recognized by the Catholic Church as an officially declared saint. The origin of the word 'saint' is from Latin and it means 'holy' or 'consecrated'. In Christianity, saints are believed to be individuals who have lived exceptionally virtuous lives and have been recognized for their devotion to God and their acts of selflessness and charity.

Popularity of the Name Saint

The popularity for the name Saint peaked in popularity in the year 2022 with 907 births, which ranked number 708 out of 29,174 unique names for that year. Saint had the most female births in 2022 with 27, which ranked number 4,881 out of 17,660 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2022 with 907, which ranked number 360 out of 14,255 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Saint has increased sharply over the last ten years from 33 births to 934 births, an increase of 2730.30%. Among males, Saint has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 33 births to 907 births, an increase of 2648.48%.

Nationwide Popularity of Saint

  • 20 Year Trend of Saint: 15466.67%
  • 10 Year Trend of Saint: 2730.30%
  • 10 Year Male Trend of Saint: 2648.48%

Popularity of Saint by State

For males, Saint was most popular in Southeastern states with 252 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 117 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Saint. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

StateMale BirthsMale Gender RankFemale BirthsFemale Gender Rank
AL15347< 5N/A
AR6482< 5N/A
AZ28285< 5N/A
CA87402< 5N/A
CO11476< 5N/A
CT9326< 5N/A
DC7130< 5N/A
FL47398< 5N/A
GA54229< 5N/A
HI5226< 5N/A
IL26406< 5N/A
IN13503< 5N/A
KS5566< 5N/A
KY9447< 5N/A
LA16314< 5N/A
MA16333< 5N/A
MD34190< 5N/A
MI26346< 5N/A
MN5826< 5N/A
MO15397< 5N/A
NC36326< 5N/A
NE6385< 5N/A
NJ27321< 5N/A
NV12267< 5N/A
NY67283< 5N/A
OH27399< 5N/A
OK8483< 5N/A
PA43278< 5N/A
RI6186< 5N/A
SC15327< 5N/A
TN22370< 5N/A
TX117325< 5N/A
UT7557< 5N/A
VA32274< 5N/A
WA14505< 5N/A
WI8567< 5N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Saint

  • Total Births of Saint: 1305 (39.70%)
  • Male Births of Saint: 1263 (39.29%)

Given the upward trend of Saint over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 39.70% increase in total births, for a total of 1,305 births in 2024. Male births for Saint have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 1,263 male births in 2024, an increase of 39.29%.

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