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Cristiano
OriginItalian and Portuguese variation of Christian
Meaning"anointed one or follower of Christ"
US Rank#1288
2025 SSA
About Cristiano
Variation of the popular religious name, boosted by megastar Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
Pronounced kris-chee-AH-no.
As of October 2026, Cristiano ranked #1288 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #841 for boys in 2015.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
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Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #877 | 247 | 128.6 |
| 2015 | #841 | 267 | 139.3 |
| 2016 | #849 | 264 | 139.1 |
| 2017 | #856 | 255 | 137.8 |
| 2018 | #936 | 224 | 123.3 |
| 2019 | #1,018 | 204 | 113.7 |
| 2020 | #1,077 | 185 | 107.2 |
| 2021 | #1,148 | 175 | 100 |
| 2022 | #1,037 | 213 | 122 |
| 2023 | #1,143 | 183 | 107 |
| 2024 | #1,125 | 188 | 109.1 |
| 2025 | #1,288 | 152 | 89 |
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- Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Jr (b. 2010)
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