Boys' name · since 1913
Cresencio
879 babies named Cresencio in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,570 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 879
- born since 1913
- 1940s
- peak decade
879 boys have been named Cresencio since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cresencio recorded 879 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2019.
- #5,570 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 879 born since 1913
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cresencio ranks #5,570 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 879 born since 1913, peaking in the 1940s.
- #5,570 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 879
- born since 1913
- 1940s
- peak decade
Cresencio's 879 recorded births place it above 87.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Cresencio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cresencio splits its recorded history at 1966: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cresencio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2019
- Peak year (1929)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Cresencio by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (117 births, 13% of the file).
1940s was Cresencio's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Cresencio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s
1930s
103 births
- 1940s
1940s
117 births
- 1950s
1950s
75 births
- 1960s
1960s
69 births
- 1970s
1970s
108 births
- 1980s
1980s
102 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s 42
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 117 births (13% of all-time use).
How Cresencio 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 Cresencio's total volume
Cresencio by state
Where Cresencio concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 331 | 37.7% |
| #2 | California | | 14 | 1.6% |
331 of 879 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Cresencio's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2010s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Cresencios (331 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cresencio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~106 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, 1913–2019 (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 Cresencio 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.