Boy · #10,642 in 2026

Cervantes

Name: Popularity of the name Cervantes in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Cervantes, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his two-part novel Don Quixote, a work considered to be the first modern novel.

Current Rank

#10,642

Peak Rank

#8,926 (2004)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2000

First Year

2015

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#8926

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cervantes

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

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The Story of Cervantes

Cervantes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 7 Cervantess were born — ranking #8,926 that year. As of 2026, Cervantes ranks #10,642 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Cervantess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Cervantes

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

Cervantez
Servants
Seventies
Savante
Servetus
Seventy
Cerritos
Savants
Servente

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cervantes

What does the name Cervantes mean?

How popular is Cervantes in 2026?

In 2026, Cervantes ranks #10,642 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Cervantes most popular?

Cervantes reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #8,926 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Cervantes a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Cervantes is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Cervantes?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cervantes include Mikol, Adali, Denardo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Cervantes

Cervantes is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Cervantes's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #8,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Cervantes'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.