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Cresencio
How to Pronounce Cresencio
Pronounced kreh-SEN-see-oh /krɛˈsɛnsioʊ/Medium
Meaning: Cresencio is a Spanish form of Crescencio, from the Latin crescens, the present participle of crescere meaning to grow or increase; it was an early Christian saint's name suggesting growth and flourishing.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Cresencio came into United States records through Hispanic communities, a saint's name passed down within families across the Southwest and beyond.
It was never common in United States records, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak around 1929, though it appeared steadily over a long span into the twenty-first century. A boy named Cresencio at that high would be nearing a hundred today. It remains a recognizable traditional name in Spanish-speaking communities.
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What does the name Cresencio mean?
It is a Spanish form of Crescencio, from the Latin crescere meaning to grow or increase.
How do you pronounce Cresencio?
It is said kreh-SEN-see-oh /krɛˈsɛnsioʊ/, four syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Cresencio a boy or girl name?
Cresencio is a boy's name.
How popular is Cresencio?
In the United States it has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year around the late nineteen-twenties, mostly in Spanish-speaking families.