The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1998 Starting On S.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on S? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1998 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Samuel | 1 in 125 (0.8%) | 13,882 |
| 46 | Steven | 1 in 214 (0.47%) | 8,110 |
| 50 | Sean | 1 in 225 (0.44%) | 7,710 |
| 78 | Stephen | 1 in 346 (0.29%) | 5,004 |
| 84 | Spencer | 1 in 375 (0.27%) | 4,619 |
| 87 | Seth | 1 in 378 (0.26%) | 4,583 |
| 113 | Shawn | 1 in 532 (0.19%) | 3,255 |
| 117 | Shane | 1 in 548 (0.18%) | 3,164 |
| 123 | Scott | 1 in 566 (0.18%) | 3,062 |
| 173 | Sergio | 1 in 899 (0.11%) | 1,927 |
| 199 | Sebastian | 1 in 1,035 (0.1%) | 1,674 |
| 229 | Skyler | 1 in 1,264 (0.08%) | 1,371 |
| 303 | Simon | 1 in 1,902 (0.05%) | 911 |
| 308 | Saul | 1 in 1,956 (0.05%) | 886 |
| 340 | Salvador | 1 in 2,268 (0.04%) | 764 |
| 357 | Skylar | 1 in 2,465 (0.04%) | 703 |
| 371 | Shaun | 1 in 2,654 (0.04%) | 653 |
| 390 | Steve | 1 in 2,912 (0.03%) | 595 |
| 451 | Santiago | 1 in 3,817 (0.03%) | 454 |
| 455 | Sam | 1 in 3,859 (0.03%) | 449 |
| 471 | Stanley | 1 in 4,077 (0.02%) | 425 |
| 488 | Solomon | 1 in 4,289 (0.02%) | 404 |
| 499 | Sawyer | 1 in 4,443 (0.02%) | 390 |
| 509 | Sterling | 1 in 4,658 (0.02%) | 372 |
| 522 | Sheldon | 1 in 4,895 (0.02%) | 354 |
| 532 | Stefan | 1 in 5,081 (0.02%) | 341 |
| 537 | Sidney | 1 in 5,188 (0.02%) | 334 |
| 560 | Sage | 1 in 5,608 (0.02%) | 309 |
| 583 | Stephon | 1 in 6,016 (0.02%) | 288 |
| 598 | Salvatore | 1 in 6,514 (0.02%) | 266 |
| 606 | Stephan | 1 in 6,690 (0.01%) | 259 |
| 633 | Stone | 1 in 7,220 (0.01%) | 240 |
| 658 | Shamar | 1 in 8,022 (0.01%) | 216 |
| 671 | Shannon | 1 in 8,331 (0.01%) | 208 |
| 681 | Stuart | 1 in 8,494 (0.01%) | 204 |
| 683 | Silas | 1 in 8,536 (0.01%) | 203 |
| 709 | Sammy | 1 in 9,266 (0.01%) | 187 |
| 718 | Savion | 1 in 9,469 (0.01%) | 183 |
| 725 | Santos | 1 in 9,626 (0.01%) | 180 |
| 745 | Shayne | 1 in 10,016 (0.01%) | 173 |
| 819 | Samir | 1 in 12,648 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 855 | Shemar | 1 in 13,752 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 874 | Seamus | 1 in 14,440 (0.01%) | 120 |
| 875 | Shelby | 1 in 14,440 (0.01%) | 120 |
| 902 | Syed | 1 in 15,334 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 920 | Simeon | 1 in 15,752 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 921 | Sonny | 1 in 15,752 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 974 | Santino | 1 in 17,863 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 989 | Sahil | 1 in 18,632 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 990 | Semaj | 1 in 18,632 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 1028 | Shaquan | 1 in 19,917 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 1050 | Samson | 1 in 21,392 (0%) | 81 |
| 1063 | Shmuel | 1 in 22,215 (0%) | 78 |
| 1085 | Savon | 1 in 23,103 (0%) | 75 |
| 1086 | Stewart | 1 in 23,103 (0%) | 75 |
| 1087 | Sydney | 1 in 23,103 (0%) | 75 |
| 1103 | Shivam | 1 in 23,736 (0%) | 73 |
| 1104 | Storm | 1 in 23,736 (0%) | 73 |
| 1121 | Shea | 1 in 24,754 (0%) | 70 |
| 1153 | Shelton | 1 in 27,074 (0%) | 64 |
| 1193 | Sami | 1 in 29,875 (0%) | 58 |
| 1194 | Shlomo | 1 in 29,875 (0%) | 58 |
| 1213 | Stetson | 1 in 30,942 (0%) | 56 |
| 1234 | Schuyler | 1 in 32,088 (0%) | 54 |
| 1257 | Shimon | 1 in 33,975 (0%) | 51 |
| 1270 | Sherman | 1 in 34,655 (0%) | 50 |
| 1344 | Santana | 1 in 38,506 (0%) | 45 |
| 1345 | Scotty | 1 in 38,506 (0%) | 45 |
| 1372 | Stefano | 1 in 40,296 (0%) | 43 |
| 1390 | Sebastien | 1 in 41,256 (0%) | 42 |
| 1403 | Samual | 1 in 42,262 (0%) | 41 |
| 1404 | Shay | 1 in 42,262 (0%) | 41 |
| 1422 | Soren | 1 in 43,319 (0%) | 40 |
| 1448 | Sharif | 1 in 44,429 (0%) | 39 |
| 1466 | Sunny | 1 in 45,599 (0%) | 38 |
| 1511 | Saad | 1 in 48,132 (0%) | 36 |
| 1512 | Shakur | 1 in 48,132 (0%) | 36 |
| 1561 | Salman | 1 in 52,508 (0%) | 33 |
| 1562 | Salomon | 1 in 52,508 (0%) | 33 |
| 1624 | Sione | 1 in 57,758 (0%) | 30 |
| 1639 | Shant | 1 in 59,750 (0%) | 29 |
| 1669 | Sedrick | 1 in 61,884 (0%) | 28 |
| 1670 | Servando | 1 in 61,884 (0%) | 28 |
| 1671 | Shaquille | 1 in 61,884 (0%) | 28 |
| 1672 | Spenser | 1 in 61,884 (0%) | 28 |
| 1673 | Sullivan | 1 in 61,884 (0%) | 28 |
| 1706 | Sylvester | 1 in 64,176 (0%) | 27 |
| 1729 | Sabastian | 1 in 66,644 (0%) | 26 |
| 1730 | Sameer | 1 in 66,644 (0%) | 26 |
| 1731 | Shayan | 1 in 66,644 (0%) | 26 |
| 1761 | Sagar | 1 in 69,310 (0%) | 25 |
| 1762 | Stockton | 1 in 69,310 (0%) | 25 |
| 1788 | Stevie | 1 in 72,198 (0%) | 24 |
| 1816 | Shamir | 1 in 75,337 (0%) | 23 |
| 1817 | Shulem | 1 in 75,337 (0%) | 23 |
| 1818 | Silvestre | 1 in 75,337 (0%) | 23 |
| 1855 | Sanjay | 1 in 78,761 (0%) | 22 |
| 1856 | Shiloh | 1 in 78,761 (0%) | 22 |
| 1857 | Slade | 1 in 78,761 (0%) | 22 |
| 1858 | Stacy | 1 in 78,761 (0%) | 22 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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