Crescencio
A masculine name of Spanish origin meaning "growth" or "increase".
Name Census estimates that about 166 living Americans carry the first name Crescencio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Crescencio today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Crescencio births was 1995 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Crescencio. 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
166
~ 1 in 2,064,785 Americans
Peak year
1995
13 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,514
Tracked since 1920
Census
Crescencio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,250 people with the first name Crescencio, which placed it at #10,585 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
#10,585
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,250 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Crescencio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Crescencio is Hispanic at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.2%) and White (1.0%). 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 Crescencio 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 Crescencio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.8% · 1,185
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 40
- White1.0% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 7
- Black or African American0.3% · 4
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Crescencio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Crescencio from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 47 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Crescencio 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 Crescencio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Crescencios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Crescencio
The name Crescencio has its origins in Latin, derived from the word "crescens," meaning "growing" or "increasing." It was a relatively common name during the Roman era, particularly in the later centuries.
Crescencio was initially used as a surname or cognomen, referring to someone's growth or increase in stature, wealth, or influence. Over time, it transitioned into a masculine given name, primarily in Italian and Spanish-speaking cultures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of Crescencio as a given name can be found in the 9th century, when a Roman Catholic monk named Crescencio lived in the Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino in Italy. He is known for his contributions to the abbey's library and scriptoria.
In the 10th century, Crescencio the Elder and Crescencio the Younger were two prominent Roman noblemen who played significant roles in the political turmoil of the time. Crescencio the Elder briefly held the position of patrician of Rome, while Crescencio the Younger attempted to establish his own rule in Rome, leading to a conflict with the Holy Roman Emperor.
During the Renaissance period, Crescencio Taccoli (1492-1540) was an Italian architect and sculptor who worked on several notable projects in Rome, including the Palazzo della Cancelleria and the Villa Madama.
In the 17th century, Crescencio Paicua (1628-1678) was a Spanish Baroque painter known for his religious works and portraits. He was active in Madrid and is considered one of the most important Spanish painters of his time.
Another notable figure was Crescencio Garcés (1697-1758), a Spanish Franciscan missionary who established several missions in what is now the southwestern United States, including the San Xavier del Bac Mission in present-day Arizona.
These examples illustrate the historical use and prevalence of the name Crescencio across various cultures and time periods, particularly in Italy and Spain, where it has deep roots and cultural significance.
People
Crescencio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Crescencio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Crescencio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Crescencio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 166 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Crescencio 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 2,064,785 US residents.
Is Crescencio a common name?
We classify Crescencio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 264 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Crescencio most popular?
The single biggest year for Crescencio was 1995, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Crescencio is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Crescencio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,250 people with the name Crescencio, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,585 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 Crescencio 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 Crescencio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Crescencio appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,244 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Crescencio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Crescencio is Hispanic at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.2%) and White (1.0%). 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 Crescencio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Crescencio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.8% (1,185 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 Crescencio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Crescencio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Crescencio 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 Crescencio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Crescencio 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 Crescencio 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 Americans are named Crescencio?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.