ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1989 First Year 2026 Last Year 2015 Peak Year #841 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 37 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Cristiano What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Cristiano is an Italian and Portuguese form of the male given name Christian. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Italian * Portuguese 📖 ## The Story of Cristiano American parents first put Cristiano on the record books as a baby boy name in 1989, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 267 Cristianos were born — ranking #841 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Cristianos. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,117 among baby boy names with 193 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 4K Cristianos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Cristiano Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cristiano. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Christian](/christian) * [Cristian](/cristian) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Cristiano Phonetically similar names — useful when Cristiano is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Christiano](/christiano) * [Cristiana](/cristiana) * Cristiani * [Christiana](/christiana) * [Christiane](/christiane) * [Christianne](/christianne) * [Christiaan](/christiaan) * [Christina](/christina) * [Kristina](/kristina) * [Cristina](/cristina) * [Krystina](/krystina) * Crostini Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Cristiano What does the name Cristiano mean? Cristiano is an Italian and Portuguese form of the male given name Christian. What is the origin of the name Cristiano? Cristiano has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, Portuguese. How popular is Cristiano in 2026? In 2026, Cristiano ranks #1,117 among boys' names in the U.S., with 193 babies given the name that year. When was Cristiano most popular? Cristiano reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #841 that year with 267 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Cristiano most popular? Cristiano has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Connecticut, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cristiano. Is Cristiano a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Cristiano is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Cristiano? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cristiano include Iverson, Job, Kordell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Cristiano? Common variants and related forms of Cristiano include Christian, Cristian. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦IversonPeak #841](/iverson)[👦JobPeak #841](/job)[👦KordellPeak #841](/kordell)[👦AyanPeak #841](/ayan)[👦MarchelloPeak #841](/marchello)[👦DiorPeak #841](/dior)[👦AlvahPeak #840](/alvah)[👦BernhardPeak #840](/bernhard) ## About the name Cristiano Cristiano is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Cristiano's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #841\. Use the chart and map above to compare Cristiano's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2015 → ](/year/2015) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.