The first name Cristiano
A boy’s name.
4 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Cristiano, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 33 births (#799).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cristiano with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cristiano at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 152 boys born in the United States were named Cristiano, the 1,288th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 267 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cristiano
15 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cristiano da MattaBrazilian racing driver, born 1973
- Cristiano da SilvaBrazilian association football player, born 1987
- Cristiano FelícioBrazilian basketball player (born 1992)
- Cristiano dos Santos RodriguesBrazilian footballer and manager, born 1981
- Cristiano da Silva LeiteBrazilian association football player, born 1993
- Cristiano Moraes de OliveiraBrazilian footballer, born 1983
- Cristiano Pereira de SouzaBrazilian association football player, born 1977
- Cristiano JúniorBrazilian footballer (1979-2004)
- Cristiano G. Borro BarbosaBrazilian priest of the Catholic Church, born 1976
- Cristiano AraújoBrazilian singer of sertanejo music (1986-2015)
- Cristiano RolandFootballer, born 1976
- Cristiano ÁvalosBrazilian professional footballer, born 1977
Questions
- How popular is the name Cristiano?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Cristiano, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2007, with 33 births.
- Is Cristiano a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,898 US babies named Cristiano since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cristiano most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 267 babies were named Cristiano, its highest rank at 841st.