Anacristina
A feminine name originating from Spanish, combining "Ana" with "Cristina".
Name Census estimates that about 224 living Americans carry the first name Anacristina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anacristina today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anacristina births was 2003 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anacristina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
224
~ 1 in 1,530,153 Americans
Peak year
2003
38 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2022 SSA rank
#15,473
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Anacristina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anacristina from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anacristina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Anacristina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anacristinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Anacristina
The given name Anacristina is a combination of two distinct names, Ana and Cristina. Ana is a Spanish and Portuguese form of the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor". It has been a popular name in the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America for centuries.
Cristina, on the other hand, is the feminine form of the Latin name Christianus, which means "follower of Christ". This name has its roots in Christianity and has been used across various cultures and regions where Christianity has spread.
While the combined name Anacristina is relatively uncommon, it is believed to have originated in the Spanish-speaking regions of the Americas, particularly in countries like Mexico, where the blending of Spanish and indigenous cultures has led to the creation of unique names.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anacristina can be traced back to the 17th century, when a nun named Sor Anacristina de la Concepción lived in Mexico City. She was known for her religious devotion and her work in establishing a convent.
Another notable figure with the name Anacristina was Anacristina Rosario, a Cuban poet and writer who lived in the late 19th century. She was known for her poetic works that explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.
In the 20th century, Anacristina Velarde was a Peruvian artist and sculptor who gained recognition for her intricate ceramic works depicting indigenous themes and motifs.
Anacristina Ramírez was a Colombian human rights activist and lawyer who fought for the rights of marginalized communities and indigenous peoples in the late 20th century.
More recently, Anacristina Chávez is a contemporary Mexican writer and journalist who has published several novels and short story collections exploring the complexities of modern life and human relationships.
While the name Anacristina is not as common as its individual components, Ana and Cristina, it carries a unique blend of cultural influences and has been borne by notable figures throughout history, particularly in the realms of literature, art, and social activism.
People
Anacristina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anacristina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Anacristina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anacristina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 224 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anacristina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,530,153 US residents.
Is Anacristina a common name?
We classify Anacristina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 229 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anacristina most popular?
The single biggest year for Anacristina was 2003, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anacristina is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Anacristina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anacristina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.