Cresencio
Derived from the Latin name Crescentius, meaning "increasing" or "growing".
Name Census estimates that about 565 living Americans carry the first name Cresencio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cresencio today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cresencio births was 1929 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cresencio. 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
565
~ 1 in 606,645 Americans
Peak year
1929
20 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2019 SSA rank
#12,537
Tracked since 1913
Census
Cresencio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,393 people with the first name Cresencio, which placed it at #9,818 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
#9,818
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,393 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
84.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cresencio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cresencio is Hispanic at 84.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (13.5%) and White (1.5%). 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 Cresencio 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 Cresencio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino84.1% · 1,171
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.5% · 188
- White1.5% · 21
- Black or African American0.5% · 7
- Two or more races0.3% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Popularity
Cresencio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cresencio from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 117 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1940s peak, Cresencio remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cresencio 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 Cresencio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cresencios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Cresencio
The given name Cresencio has its origins in the Latin language and culture. It is derived from the Latin word "crescere," which means "to grow" or "to increase." The name first appeared during the ancient Roman era, likely as a name bestowed upon male children with the hope that they would grow strong and prosperous.
In early Christian tradition, the name Cresencio gained popularity as it was associated with the concept of spiritual growth and the advancement of faith. Several early Christian saints bore this name, including Saint Cresencio, a 4th-century martyr who was executed during the Diocletian persecution.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cresencio can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentioned a Roman soldier named Cresencio in his historical accounts from around 27 BC to 17 AD.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Cresencio was relatively common in regions with strong Latin cultural influences, such as Italy, Spain, and parts of France. Several notable historical figures bore this name, including Cresencio de' Romani, a Roman nobleman who served as the de facto ruler of Rome in the late 10th century.
In the 16th century, Cresencio Cárceres was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest of Mexico. He played a significant role in the conquest and subsequent colonization efforts.
Another prominent figure with the name Cresencio was Cresencio Gómez Cárdenas, a Mexican military officer and politician who served as the governor of Coahuila from 1875 to 1879. He was instrumental in the development of infrastructure and educational reforms in the region.
In the realm of literature, Cresencio Arteaga was a renowned Mexican poet and writer who lived from 1901 to 1988. His works, which often explored themes of social justice and cultural identity, had a profound impact on the Mexican literary scene of the 20th century.
While the name Cresencio has been more prevalent in Latin American countries and regions with strong Spanish and Italian influences, it has also been used in other parts of the world, though less frequently.
People
Cresencio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cresencio 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
Cresencio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cresencio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 565 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cresencio 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 606,645 US residents.
Is Cresencio a common name?
We classify Cresencio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 879 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cresencio most popular?
The single biggest year for Cresencio was 1929, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cresencio is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cresencio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,393 people with the name Cresencio, or 0.46 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,818 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 Cresencio 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 Cresencio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cresencio appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,389 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Cresencio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cresencio is Hispanic at 84.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (13.5%) and White (1.5%). 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 Cresencio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Cresencio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.1% (1,171 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 Cresencio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cresencio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cresencio 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 Cresencio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cresencio 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 Cresencio 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 Cresencio?
See how many Americans are named Cresencio on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.