Christo
A Greek masculine name derived from "Christos" meaning "anointed one" or "the anointed".
Name Census estimates that about 491 living Americans carry the first name Christo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Christo today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Christo births was 1971 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Christo. 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 Christo with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
491
~ 1 in 698,074 Americans
Peak year
1971
27 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,633
Tracked since 1913
Census
Christo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 789 people with the first name Christo, which placed it at #14,812 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
#14,812
National first-name rank
People counted
789
789 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Christo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christo is White at 49.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.2%) and Black (10.3%). 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 Christo 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 Christo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.9% · 394
- Hispanic or Latino24.2% · 191
- Black or African American10.3% · 81
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.0% · 71
- Two or more races5.8% · 46
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 6
Popularity
Christo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Christo from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 120 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Christo 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 Christo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Christos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Mississippi, California, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Christo, while Massachusetts, California, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Christo
The given name Christo has its roots in the Greek language, originating from the word "Christos," which translates to "anointed one." This name holds significant religious and historical connotations, primarily associated with Christianity. Its earliest known usage can be traced back to the era of the Byzantine Empire, where it was a popular moniker among the Christian population.
In the New Testament of the Bible, Christos is a title bestowed upon Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. The name gained widespread popularity as a given name among early Christians, who saw it as a way to honor and pay homage to their faith. It served as a constant reminder of their devotion to Jesus Christ and his teachings.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Christo can be found in the writings of the Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea, who lived from around 500 to 565 AD. He documented the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, during which time the name was commonly used within the empire's Christian population.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Christo. One such individual was Christo the Patrician, a high-ranking Byzantine official who lived in the 9th century AD and played a significant role in the empire's political affairs. Another prominent bearer of the name was Christo Pavlovich, a Bulgarian revolutionary and leader of the Bulgarians' struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th century.
In the realm of art, the name Christo is most famously associated with the renowned environmental artist Christo Javacheff, born in 1935 in Bulgaria. Along with his wife Jeanne-Claude, he is renowned for his ambitious large-scale installations that involved wrapping buildings, landscapes, and even islands in fabric. His works have garnered international acclaim and have become iconic symbols of contemporary art.
Another notable figure was Christo Soter, a Greek painter and sculptor active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works, often depicting scenes from Greek mythology and history, are celebrated for their realism and attention to detail. Christo Soter played a significant role in the revival of Greek art during that period.
The name Christo has also found its way into literature, with one of the most famous examples being the character Christo Davidson from the novel "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. This character, a young man raised by the Karamazov family, serves as a symbolic representation of Christ-like qualities and serves as a moral compass within the novel's complex narrative.
People
Christo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Christo 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
Christo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 491 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Christo 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 698,074 US residents.
Is Christo a common name?
We classify Christo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 628 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Christo most popular?
The single biggest year for Christo was 1971, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Christo is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Christo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 789 people with the name Christo, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,812 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 Christo 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 Christo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Christo leans strongly male. 723 people counted with this name were male (91.5%), compared with 67 female bearers (8.5%). 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 Christo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christo is White at 49.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.2%) and Black (10.3%). 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 Christo most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Christo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.9% (394 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 Christo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Christo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Christo 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 Christo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Christo 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 Christo 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 are called Christo?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.