Saint is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Saint means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Saint across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Saint has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Saint is a boy name of English origin meaning “holy one”. A modern word name from the English word saint.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,476 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 515 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 14 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Saint per year, United States (1891 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,309/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (101/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Saint has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #513 nationally (given to 1,410 babies that year).
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