Aristeo
A Greek name meaning "the best," "excellent," or "superior."
Name Census estimates that about 734 living Americans carry the first name Aristeo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aristeo today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aristeo births was 2000 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aristeo. 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
734
~ 1 in 466,968 Americans
Peak year
2000
24 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,564
Tracked since 1924
Census
Aristeo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,961 people with the first name Aristeo, which placed it at #7,680 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
#7,680
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
1,961 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aristeo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aristeo is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.8%) and White (1.1%). 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 Aristeo 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 Aristeo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.0% · 1,862
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 74
- White1.1% · 21
- Two or more races0.2% · 4
Popularity
Aristeo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aristeo from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 153 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Aristeo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aristeo 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 Aristeo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aristeos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aristeo
The name Aristeo is of Greek origin and can be traced back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "aristos," meaning "best" or "excellent," and is believed to have been used as a name since the Classical period in ancient Greece.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Aristeo can be found in ancient Greek literature. In Homer's epic poem, the Iliad, there is a character named Aristeo who fought alongside the Greeks in the Trojan War. This suggests that the name was in use as early as the 8th century BC.
In Greek mythology, Aristeo was also the name of a minor deity associated with beekeeping, cheese-making, and other pastoral activities. He was the son of the god Apollo and the nymph Cyrene, and was believed to have taught humans the art of beekeeping.
The first recorded historical figure with the name Aristeo was Aristeo of Croton, a Greek mathematician and philosopher who lived in the 5th century BC. He is credited with discovering the golden ratio, a mathematical ratio that is often found in nature and has been used extensively in art and architecture throughout history.
Another notable bearer of the name was Aristeo of Argos, a Greek sculptor who lived in the 4th century BC. He was renowned for his works in bronze and is believed to have created several famous statues that have since been lost to time.
In the 2nd century AD, there was a Greek physician named Aristeo who wrote several treatises on medical topics, including a work on the treatment of fevers. His writings were widely studied and influential during the Roman era.
During the Byzantine period, there was a monk named Aristeo who lived in the 6th century AD. He is known for founding several monasteries in Greece and is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In more recent times, one of the most notable figures with the name Aristeo was Aristeo Valenzuela, a Mexican artist and muralist who lived from 1898 to 1957. He was a prominent figure in the Mexican Muralist movement and created several famous murals depicting scenes from Mexican history and culture.
These are just a few examples of the many historical figures who have borne the name Aristeo throughout the centuries, demonstrating its rich cultural heritage and enduring legacy.
People
Aristeo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aristeo 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
Aristeo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aristeo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 734 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aristeo 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 466,968 US residents.
Is Aristeo a common name?
We classify Aristeo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 882 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aristeo most popular?
The single biggest year for Aristeo was 2000, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aristeo is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aristeo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,961 people with the name Aristeo, or 0.65 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,680 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 Aristeo 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 Aristeo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aristeo appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,959 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Aristeo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aristeo is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.8%) and White (1.1%). 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 Aristeo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aristeo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (1,862 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 Aristeo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aristeo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aristeo in the SSA data are male. 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 Aristeo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aristeo 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 Aristeo 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 have the name Aristeo?
See how many people share the name Aristeo on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.