US rank #1125 Boys' name Peak 2015 3,745 births

Cristiano — #1125 US boys' name

3,745 babies named Cristiano in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s752000s4742010s22462020s944
#1125
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Cristiano was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

267 babies were named Cristiano in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cristiano

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,745 babies named Cristiano between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cristiano currently holds the #1125 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 267 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cristiano performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,246 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cristiano shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 726 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Cristiano in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cristiano in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,745 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cristiano at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,745

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2015

267 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,125

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cristiano popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
267
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
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Cristiano by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,246 births that decade — 60% of Cristiano's all-time total
1980s61990s752000s4742010s22462020s944

Cristiano by state

Where Cristiano concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cristiano
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
726 19.4%
#2 Texas
493 13.2%
#3 New York
261 7.0%
#4 Florida
232 6.2%
#5 New Jersey
174 4.6%
#6 Illinois
140 3.7%
#7 Michigan
133 3.6%
#8 Arizona
72 1.9%
California share of Cristiano's total US births 19.4%
Even split

726 of 3,745 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Cristiano appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cristiano?
3,745 babies have been named Cristiano since 1989. It currently ranks #1125 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 267 births.
When was Cristiano most popular?
Cristiano was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,246 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Cristiano most popular?
The top states for the name Cristiano are California (726 births), Texas (493 births), New York (261 births).
How long has the name Cristiano been used?
Cristiano has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cristiano?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cristian, Cristopher, Cristobal, Cristofer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.