Boy Names Starting With S

20 US boy names beginning with S, each linking to scored middle, sibling and twin name pairings. Sorted A–Z; switch to popularity below.

S names at a glance

In 2025, 4.76% of US baby boys in the Social Security records got a first name starting with S — about 1 in 21, or 81,251 boys in all. That is close to the 5.22% it was in 1990.

The best-known S names here
NameRank in 2015Rank in 2025
Sebastian#35#16
Samuel#23#18
Santiago#127#26
Silas#128#71
Stetson#775#136

The biggest climber on this page is Saint: #2,951 among US boys in 2015, #267 in 2025.

On the middle-name pages, a middle name that also starts with S loses points. A doubled S in the initials is something some parents like and others avoid.

Boy Names starting with S

This page lists 20 boy names beginning with the letter S that are in real current use in the United States — including popular picks like Sebastian, Samuel, Santiago. The count comes from US Social Security Administration public records: every name shown was given to at least a handful of US babies in the latest year, so this is not a list of invented or one-off spellings.

Open any name to see its pairing page — middle names, sibling names and twin names, each scored for how well it fits. Use the sort control above to switch between A–Z and 2025 popularity. To browse a different letter, go back to all boy names.