Boy · #6,056 in 2026

Anacleto

Anacleto is a name. Notable people with the name include:

  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
Current Rank
#6,056
Peak Rank
#2,522 (1928)
Total Babies
206
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1919
First Year
1979
Last Year
1928
Peak Year
#2522
Peak Rank
206
Total Count
33
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anacleto

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Anacleto is a name. Notable people with the name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

The Story of Anacleto

Anacleto first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 11 Anacletos were born — ranking #2,522 that year. As of 2026, Anacleto ranks #6,056 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 206 Anacletos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Anacleto

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Anacleto. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Anacleto

Phonetically similar names — useful when Anacleto is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Annulate
  • Anility
  • Anaclitic
  • Annelida
  • Annulated
  • Analyte
  • Esqueleto
  • Anaconda
  • Iniquity
  • Analytic
  • Inequity
  • Anklet

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anacleto

What does the name Anacleto mean?
Anacleto is a name. Notable people with the name include:
What is the origin of the name Anacleto?
Anacleto has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese.
How popular is Anacleto in 2026?
In 2026, Anacleto ranks #6,056 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Anacleto most popular?
Anacleto reached its peak popularity in 1928, ranking #2,522 that year with 11 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Anacleto most popular?
Anacleto has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Anacleto.
Is Anacleto a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Anacleto is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Anacleto?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anacleto include Ervie, Filomeno, Estanislao. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Anacleto?
Common variants and related forms of Anacleto include Cleto. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Anacleto

Anacleto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 206 births in the dataset. Anacleto's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #2,522. Use the chart and map above to compare Anacleto's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.