Boys' name · since 1915
Calixto
Calixto has 574 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,886 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 574
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Calixto is the #4886 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 574 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Calixto recorded 574 times among boys since 1915, holding rank #4886 nationally today, ahead of 65% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #7,262 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,886 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 574 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calixto ranks #7,262 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,886 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 574 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,886 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 574
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
Calixto's 574 recorded births place it above 84.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Calixto compares
574 Top 41% higher than 59% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Calixto's all-time total is 56% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calixto | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 574 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 34 | 22,252 |
Calixto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Calixto's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Calixto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Calixto by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (102 births, 18% of the file).
2010s was Calixto's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Calixto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s
1960s
54 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
102 births
- 2020s
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 102 births (18% of all-time use).
How Calixto compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Calixto's total volume
Calixto by state
Where Calixto concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 34 | 5.9% |
| #2 | California | | 25 | 4.4% |
34 of 574 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Calixto's data
- Calixto's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (102 total births) through the 2020s (90) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Calixtos (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Calixto: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~110 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Calixto draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.