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Santiago vs Sebastián

Which is more popular?
Sebastián is more popular than Santiago today: about 8,605 US babies were given the name Sebastián in 2025, compared with 7,554 named Santiago.
SantiagoSebastián
Meaning Saint James venerable, revered
Origin spanish spanish
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation san-tee-AH-go seh-bah-stee-AHN
Syllables 3 3
First appeared18801881
Peak year2025 (7,554)2016 (10,309)
In 20257,5548,605
TrendNear its peakRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Santiago Sebastián
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeSantiagoSebastián
2020s 37,145 53,454
2010s 36,449 86,688
2000s 14,613 53,866
1990s 4,283 14,599
1980s 2,627 2,839
1970s 2,083 1,413
1960s 1,464 1,113
1950s 1,330 500
1940s 1,111 574
1930s 935 774
1920s 1,050 1,231
1910s 476 838
1900s 123 89
1890s 62 43
1880s 77 34

What does Santiago mean?

A contraction of 'Sant Yago' — Saint James. Yago (also Iago) is the old Spanish form of Jacobo/James, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob). The name honors Santiago the Apostle, patron saint of Spain, whose shrine is at Santiago de Compostela.

What does Sebastián mean?

The Spanish form of Sebastian, from the Latin Sebastianus 'from the city of Sebaste', whose name derives from the Greek sebastos 'venerable, revered' (the Greek equivalent of the imperial title Augustus). Borne by the early Christian martyr Saint Sebastian.

Frequently asked questions

Is Santiago or Sebastián more popular?

Sebastián is more popular than Santiago today: about 8,605 US babies were given the name Sebastián in 2025, compared with 7,554 named Santiago.

What is the difference between Santiago and Sebastián?

Santiago means Saint James (spanish origin), while Sebastián means venerable, revered (spanish origin).

Which name is older, Santiago or Sebastián?

In US records, Santiago first appears in 1880 and Sebastián in 1881, so Santiago has the longer recorded history.