Cristino
A masculine Italian name derived from the Latin "Christianus", meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 300 living Americans carry the first name Cristino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cristino today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cristino births was 1993 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cristino. 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
300
~ 1 in 1,142,514 Americans
Peak year
1993
12 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,144
Tracked since 1915
Census
Cristino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,536 people with the first name Cristino, which placed it at #9,170 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
#9,170
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,536 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
89.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cristino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cristino is Hispanic at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.0%) and White (2.0%). 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 Cristino 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 Cristino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino89.8% · 1,380
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.0% · 108
- White2.0% · 31
- Black or African American0.8% · 12
- Two or more races0.3% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Cristino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cristino from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 73 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cristino 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 Cristino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cristinos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Cristino
The name Cristino has its origins in the Latin language. It is a variant form of the name Cristiano, which is derived from the Late Latin word "Christianus," meaning "a Christian." The name is closely tied to the Christian faith and was likely first used as a personal name in the early centuries following the birth of Christianity.
Cristino can be traced back to the Roman Empire, where it was sometimes used as a given name or a cognomen (a personal surname or nickname). The earliest recorded instances of the name appear in ancient Roman inscriptions and records from the 3rd to 5th centuries CE.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Cristino was a Roman soldier and martyr from the 4th century. According to Christian tradition, he was executed for his faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian.
In the Middle Ages, the name Cristino was relatively uncommon but continued to be used in various parts of Europe, particularly in Italy and other regions with strong Christian traditions. Notable individuals with this name include Cristino de Gubbio (1260-1332), an Italian friar and preacher, and Cristino di Cambio (fl. 15th century), an Italian painter and illuminator from Perugia.
During the Renaissance and Early Modern periods, the name Cristino gained some popularity in certain parts of Europe, especially in Italy and Spain. One notable bearer of the name was Cristino Martínez (1638-1694), a Spanish painter and engraver from Valencia.
In the 19th century, Cristino Álvarez (1825-1898) was a Spanish lawyer, politician, and journalist who served as the President of the Executive Power in Spain during the First Spanish Republic.
Another noteworthy figure with the name Cristino was Cristino Garcia (1822-1863), a Filipino revolutionary and military leader who played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule.
Overall, while not as common as some other Christian names, Cristino has a rich history stretching back to ancient times and has been borne by various individuals across different cultures and time periods, particularly in regions with strong Christian traditions.
People
Cristino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cristino 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
Cristino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cristino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 300 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cristino 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 1,142,514 US residents.
Is Cristino a common name?
We classify Cristino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 332 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cristino most popular?
The single biggest year for Cristino was 1993, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cristino is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cristino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,536 people with the name Cristino, or 0.51 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,170 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 Cristino 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 Cristino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cristino appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,542 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Cristino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cristino is Hispanic at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.0%) and White (2.0%). 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 Cristino most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Cristino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.8% (1,380 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 Cristino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cristino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cristino 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 Cristino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cristino 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 Cristino 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 Cristino?
Find out how many people share the name Cristino on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.