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
Census
Anacristina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 611 people with the first name Anacristina, which placed it at #17,841 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,841
National first-name rank
People counted
611
611 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
72.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anacristina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anacristina is Hispanic at 72.3%. The next largest groups are White (23.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anacristina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Anacristina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino72.3% · 442
- White23.1% · 141
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 14
- Black or African American1.8% · 11
- Two or more races0.5% · 3
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.
How common was Anacristina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 611 people with the name Anacristina, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,841 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Anacristina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Anacristina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anacristina appears almost entirely female. Of the 611 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Anacristina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anacristina is Hispanic at 72.3%. The next largest groups are White (23.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Anacristina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Anacristina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.3% (442 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Anacristina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Anacristina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anacristina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Anacristina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Anacristina?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Anacristina, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.