Bautista
Bautista is a Spanish language name. It may be used either as a surname or as a given name, often in reference to John the Baptist. Notable people with this name include:
Meaning & Origin of Bautista
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bautista is a Spanish language name. It may be used either as a surname or as a given name, often in reference to John the Baptist. Notable people with this name include:
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The Story of Bautista
Bautista first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 8 Bautistas were born — ranking #8,766 that year. As of 2026, Bautista ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 65 Bautistas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Bautista
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bautista is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Battista
- Battiste
- Battisti
- Batiste
- Batista
- Battuta
- Battiato
- Baptista
- Batata
- Btt
- Batist
- Btc
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bautista
Bautista is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Bautista's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #8,766. Use the chart and map above to compare Bautista'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 .
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