Calixto
One born on that day or representing beauty.
Name Census estimates that about 503 living Americans carry the first name Calixto. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Calixto today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Calixto births was 2024 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Calixto. 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
503
~ 1 in 681,420 Americans
Peak year
2024
19 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,077
Tracked since 1915
Census
Calixto in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,681 people with the first name Calixto, which placed it at #8,597 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
#8,597
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,681 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
91.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Calixto
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Calixto is Hispanic at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%) and White (1.8%). 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 Calixto 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 Calixto at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino91.0% · 1,529
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 106
- White1.8% · 30
- Black or African American0.5% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 6
- Two or more races0.1% · 2
Popularity
Calixto: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Calixto from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 102 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Calixto remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Calixto 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 Calixto during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Calixtos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Calixto
The name Calixto is a masculine given name derived from the Latin name Callistus, which itself originated from the Greek word "kallistos," meaning "most beautiful." It has its roots in ancient Greek and Roman cultures, and its earliest known use dates back to the 3rd century AD.
The name Callistus was borne by several notable figures in early Christian history, including Saint Callistus I, who served as the 16th Pope from around 217 to 222 AD. He is remembered for asserting the authority of the Roman See and for his lenient policies towards repentant sinners.
Another early bearer of the name was Callistus Nicephorus, a 14th-century Byzantine scholar and theologian known for his works on canon law and his defense of the teachings of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In the Renaissance period, the Italian humanist and philosopher Calisto Pico della Mirandola (1439-1499) was a prominent figure who contributed to the revival of classical learning and the development of Renaissance philosophy.
The name Calixto gained popularity in Spain and Portugal, where it became a common variant spelling. One notable bearer was Calixto III (1378-1458), who served as Pope from 1455 to 1458 and was known for his efforts to organize a crusade against the Ottoman Empire.
Another distinguished figure was Calixto Bieito (1801-1888), a Spanish painter and intellectual who played a significant role in the cultural and artistic movements of his time.
In the 20th century, Calixto Ramirez (1884-1968) was a prominent Peruvian composer and musician who helped popularize traditional Andean music and contributed to the development of the genre known as "música criolla."
Throughout its history, the name Calixto has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, reflecting its enduring appeal and versatility across various cultures and eras.
People
Calixto + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Calixto 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
Calixto: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calixto?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 503 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Calixto 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 681,420 US residents.
Is Calixto a common name?
We classify Calixto as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 554 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Calixto most popular?
The single biggest year for Calixto was 2024, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Calixto is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Calixto in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,681 people with the name Calixto, or 0.56 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,597 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 Calixto 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 Calixto?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Calixto appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,689 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 Calixto?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Calixto is Hispanic at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%) and White (1.8%). 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 Calixto most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Calixto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.0% (1,529 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 Calixto in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Calixto a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Calixto 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 Calixto still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Calixto 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 Calixto 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 Calixto?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.