Holding steady, #4,857 for boys today.
Popularity of Toussaint since 1914
Babies named Toussaint per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 124 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s | 84 |
Meaning & origin
Toussaint is a French name with deep religious roots, meaning 'All Saints.' In the United States, it remains exceedingly rare: as of 2025 it ranked 4857th, with only about 1 in 85,404 newborns receiving the name. Its peak popularity came in 1972, a year that likely reflects modest but notable usage. The name has been recorded since at least 1914, and its trajectory has been stable, neither rising sharply nor falling into obscurity. While no U.S. state recorded Toussaint among its top names, the name carries cultural weight through its association with the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, giving it a place in history that transcends its statistical rarity.
Toussaint is the French name for the Christian feast of All Saints (November 1), from Old French 'touz sainz' (all saints). It became used as a given name, often for boys born on or near that feast day. The name has been used in France, especially in French-speaking regions and among Catholic families, and also in Haiti and among the Haitian diaspora, most notably associated with Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian Revolution.
“Toussaint” around the world
Where Toussaint lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Sibling names for Toussaint
Names that share Toussaint's style, for a brother or sister.
