Crisanto
A masculine name of Spanish origin meaning "bearing Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 221 living Americans carry the first name Crisanto. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Crisanto today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Crisanto births was 1996 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Crisanto. 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
221
~ 1 in 1,550,925 Americans
Peak year
1996
11 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,664
Tracked since 1922
Census
Crisanto in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,095 people with the first name Crisanto, which placed it at #11,632 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
#11,632
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,095 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
61.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Crisanto
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Crisanto is Hispanic at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (35.2%) and White (1.4%). 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 Crisanto 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 Crisanto at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino61.6% · 675
- Asian and Pacific Islander35.2% · 385
- White1.4% · 15
- Two or more races0.8% · 9
- Black or African American0.7% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
Popularity
Crisanto: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Crisanto from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 62 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Crisanto remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Crisanto 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 Crisanto during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Crisantos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Crisanto
The name Crisanto has its roots in the Spanish language and culture. It is derived from the Greek name "Chrysanthos," which means "golden flower" or "blooming gold." The name was likely introduced to Spain during the time of the Roman Empire, and it was later adopted by the Spanish-speaking world.
The earliest recorded use of the name Crisanto dates back to the 3rd century AD, when it was used for a Christian martyr named Crisanto, who was executed during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian. This association with a martyr likely contributed to the name's popularity among Christians in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Crisanto. One of the earliest examples is Crisanto de Capri, an Italian-born Catholic priest who lived in the 6th century AD. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Another significant figure with the name Crisanto was Crisanto Gámez, a Spanish painter and engraver who lived in the 16th century. He was renowned for his religious artwork and is considered one of the most important artists of the Spanish Renaissance.
In the 19th century, Crisanto Medina was a prominent Mexican military officer who fought in the Mexican-American War and the Reform War. He played a crucial role in defending Mexico City during the French intervention in 1863.
A more recent notable individual with the name Crisanto is Crisanto Ahonen, a Finnish-Mexican writer and journalist born in 1936. He is known for his contributions to Mexican literature and his advocacy for human rights.
Lastly, Crisanto Campos was a Cuban baseball player who played in the Negro Leagues during the 1920s and 1930s. He was inducted into the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in recognition of his outstanding career.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Crisanto, a name with a rich cultural heritage and associations with martyrdom, art, military service, literature, and sports.
People
Crisanto + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Crisanto 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
Crisanto: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Crisanto?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 221 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Crisanto 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 1,550,925 US residents.
Is Crisanto a common name?
We classify Crisanto as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 231 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Crisanto most popular?
The single biggest year for Crisanto was 1996, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Crisanto is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Crisanto in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,095 people with the name Crisanto, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,632 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 Crisanto 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 Crisanto?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Crisanto appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,092 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Crisanto?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Crisanto is Hispanic at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (35.2%) and White (1.4%). 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 Crisanto most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Crisanto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.6% (675 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 Crisanto in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Crisanto a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Crisanto 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 Crisanto still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Crisanto 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 Crisanto 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 Crisanto?
See how many people share the name Crisanto on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.