Bautista
A masculine name derived from Spanish meaning "baptist" or "baptizer".
Name Census estimates that about 64 living Americans carry the first name Bautista. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bautista today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bautista births was 2011 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bautista. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Bautista with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Bautista. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
64
~ 1 in 5,355,537 Americans
Peak year
2011
8 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,527
Tracked since 2001
Census
Bautista in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 329 people with the first name Bautista, which placed it at #27,678 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
#27,678
National first-name rank
People counted
329
329 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
86.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bautista
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bautista is Hispanic at 86.0%. The next largest groups are White (6.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.3%). 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 Bautista 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 Bautista at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino86.0% · 283
- White6.7% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 14
- Two or more races1.8% · 6
- Black or African American1.2% · 4
Popularity
Bautista: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bautista from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 30 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Bautista remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bautista 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 Bautista during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bautista
The name Bautista has its origins in the Spanish language, derived from the Greek name Βαπτιστής (Baptistēs), meaning "the Baptist". This name is closely associated with John the Baptist, a significant figure in Christianity who baptized Jesus Christ in the River Jordan.
The earliest recorded use of the name Bautista can be traced back to the late 15th century in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions. It was commonly given to boys born around the feast day of St. John the Baptist, which is celebrated on June 24th. The name quickly spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, including Latin America, due to the influence of the Catholic Church.
One of the most notable historical figures with the name Bautista was Bautista de Anza, a Spanish explorer and military officer who lived from 1735 to 1788. He played a crucial role in establishing Spanish settlements in present-day California and Arizona. Another prominent figure was Bautista Rizo, a Spanish painter from the 16th century, known for his religious works and portraits.
In the 19th century, Bautista Saavedra was a Chilean politician and statesman who served as the President of Chile from 1835 to 1841. He played a significant role in the consolidation of the Chilean Republic after its independence from Spain.
The name Bautista also has literary connections, with Bautista Vázquez, a Spanish writer from the 16th century, being one of the most notable figures. He was a renowned poet and playwright during the Spanish Golden Age.
Moving into the 20th century, Bautista Van Schouwen was a Dutch Roman Catholic priest and resistance fighter during World War II. He played a pivotal role in helping Jewish refugees escape Nazi persecution, risking his own life in the process.
These are just a few examples of the historical figures who have borne the name Bautista, reflecting its deep roots in Spanish-speaking cultures and its connection to religious and cultural traditions.
People
Bautista + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bautista as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bautista: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bautista?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 64 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bautista 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 5,355,537 US residents.
Is Bautista a common name?
We classify Bautista as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 65 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bautista most popular?
The single biggest year for Bautista was 2011, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bautista is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bautista in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 329 people with the name Bautista, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,678 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 Bautista 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 Bautista?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bautista leans strongly male. 294 people counted with this name were male (88.8%), compared with 37 female bearers (11.2%). 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 Bautista?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bautista is Hispanic at 86.0%. The next largest groups are White (6.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.3%). 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 Bautista most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Bautista in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.0% (283 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 Bautista in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bautista a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bautista 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 Bautista still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bautista 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 Bautista 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 common is the name Bautista?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Bautista on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.