Sixto
Sixto is a Spanish name. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Sixto
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sixto is a Spanish name. It may refer to:
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The Story of Sixto
Sixto first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 37 Sixtos were born — ranking #2,181 that year. As of 2026, Sixto ranks #6,967 for baby boys with 11 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 2K Sixtos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sixto
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sixto Brillantes (1939–2020), Filipino election lawyer
- Sixto Casanovas (1802–1852), Argentine cavalry officer, politician
- Sixto Durán Ballén (1921–2016), Ecuadorian architect, president
- Sixto Escobar (1913–1979), Puerto Rican professional boxer
- Sixto González (born 1965), Puerto Rican astronomer, director of the Arecibo Observatory
- Sixto Kaipat Igisomar , politician from the Northern Mariana Islands .
- Sixto Lezcano (born 1953), Puerto Rican born baseball outfielder
- Sixto López (1863–1947), Philippine activist, diplomat
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Names that sound like Sixto
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sixto is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Sixto
Sixto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sixto's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #1,487. Use the chart and map above to compare Sixto'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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