boy's name

Christo

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 723

Christo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in 1971, when 27 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1913.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Christo over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

120
'10 '20 '30 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Christo by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 26
1920s 71
1930s 21
1950s 6
1960s 70
1970s 120
1980s 37
1990s 47
2000s 108
2010s 96
2020s (to 2024) 26

How popular is Christo?

In 2024, Christo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Where Christo is used

France #5,403 5 in 2015
England & Wales #5,636 3 in 2025
United States #12,394 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Christo

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Christo also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Christo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Christo

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Christo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Christo

How popular is the name Christo?

In 2024, Christo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Christo a girl's or a boy's name?

Christo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Christo?

Christo has 2 syllables.

When was Christo most popular?

Christo peaked in 1971, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Christo a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Christo currently ranks #5,636 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.