Sisto
Sisto is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Sisto
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sisto is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
The Story of Sisto
The earliest SSA record of Sisto as a baby boy name dates back to 1918, when 7 babies received it. 1935 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Sisto — #1,837 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Sistos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 406 Sistos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Sisto
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sisto is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sesto
- Susto
- Sista
- Cista
- Cesta
- Sesta
- Susta
- Cyst
- Cist
- Sist
- Syst
- Cysts
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Sisto
Sisto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 406 births in the dataset. Sisto's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #1,837. Use the chart and map above to compare Sisto'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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