Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Calixto

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,885 Trend ↑ Rising 136%
Rank 2025
#4,885
among boys · ↑215 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Calixto
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
20 babies
All-time total
574
#7,263 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Calixto popularity over time

574 babies have been named Calixto since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #3,900
1920s 17 2 +240% #3,437
1930s 5 1 -71% #4,072
1940s – – – –
1950s 38 4 – #2,665
1960s 54 5 +42% #2,390
1970s 33 3 -39% #3,309
1980s 52 5 +58% #3,513
1990s 89 9 +71% #3,681
2000s 89 9 0% #4,532
2010s 102 10 +15% #5,816
2020s (to 2025) 90 15 +47% #4,885

Where Calixto is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Calixto

Calixto is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,885 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 574 American babies have been named Calixto. Its peak came in 2025, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Calixto stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calixto?

The median living Calixto is about 23 years old; half are between 9 and 38. An estimated 500 people named Calixto are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Calixto year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,885
2024 19 #5,100
2023 17 #5,497
2022 14 #6,200
2021 10 #7,702
2020 10 #7,608
2019 – –
2018 15 #5,816
2017 12 #6,754
2016 14 #6,094
2015 12 #6,739
2014 11 #7,146
2013 13 #6,301
2012 9 #8,258
2011 6 #11,034
2010 10 #7,673
2009 14 #6,145
2008 12 #6,816
2007 7 #9,925
2006 – –
2005 9 #7,720
2004 9 #7,614
2003 9 #7,321
2002 17 #4,532
2001 6 #9,432
2000 6 #9,245
1995 6 #7,935
1990 6 #7,300
1985 8 #4,757
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 9 #3,309
1965 9 #2,809
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 5 #4,072
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 5 #3,900
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Calixto

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Calixto García Calixto García Cuban general (1839–1898) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Calixto, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Calixto?

The median living Calixto is about 23 years old. Half of all living Calixtos are between 9 and 38 years old.

How many people named Calixto are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Calixto are alive in the United States, based on 574 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calixto in 2025?

Calixto ranked #4,885 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calixto?

574 babies have been named Calixto in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calixto most popular?

Calixto peaked in 2025, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Calixto a boy or girl name?

Calixto is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Calixto rising or falling?

Calixto is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Calixto become more popular?

Calixto is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Calixto in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Calixto?

Well-known people named Calixto include Calixto García (politician).

Names like Calixto

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