Bionca
Meaning "white", a feminine name of uncertain origin.
Name Census estimates that about 690 living Americans carry the first name Bionca. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bionca today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bionca births was 1990 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bionca. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
690
~ 1 in 496,745 Americans
Peak year
1990
70 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2012 SSA rank
#15,271
Tracked since 1975
Census
Bionca in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 562 people with the first name Bionca, which placed it at #19,009 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,009
National first-name rank
People counted
562
562 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
62.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bionca
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bionca is Black at 62.6%. The next largest groups are White (15.3%) and Hispanic (13.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bionca described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Bionca at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American62.6% · 352
- White15.3% · 86
- Hispanic or Latino13.7% · 77
- Two or more races7.3% · 41
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Bionca: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bionca from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 392 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bionca by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bionca during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bioncas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Michigan, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Bionca, while Louisiana, California, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bionca
The name Bionca is believed to have its origins in the Italian language, where it is a feminine variation of the name Bianca, meaning "white" or "fair." This name can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Italy, particularly in regions such as Tuscany and Lombardy.
The earliest recorded use of the name Bionca can be found in Renaissance-era documents from the 15th and 16th centuries. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Bionca Cappello, an Italian noblewoman and courtesan who lived in Venice during the 16th century and was known for her beauty and intelligence.
In the 17th century, Bionca Somaglia, an Italian painter and engraver, gained recognition for her artistic talents. Born in 1625 in Milan, she was one of the few female artists of her time to achieve success and recognition.
Another notable figure with the name Bionca was Bionca Maria Visconti, an Italian noblewoman who lived in the 14th century. She was a member of the powerful Visconti family and played a significant role in the political affairs of Milan during her lifetime.
In the 18th century, Bionca Milesi, an Italian singer and composer, made a name for herself in the world of opera. Born in 1748 in Milan, she performed in various theaters across Europe and composed several works that showcased her talent and skill.
The name Bionca has also appeared in literature and poetry, particularly in works by Italian authors from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It has been used as a character name in various literary works, reflecting the cultural significance and popularity of the name during those times.
While the name Bionca is not as common today as it once was in Italy, it remains a part of the country's rich cultural heritage and continues to be used, albeit to a lesser extent, as a traditional Italian name.
People
Bionca + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bionca as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bionca: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bionca?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 690 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bionca going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 496,745 US residents.
Is Bionca a common name?
We classify Bionca as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 716 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bionca most popular?
The single biggest year for Bionca was 1990, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bionca is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bionca in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 562 people with the name Bionca, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,009 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Bionca in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Bionca?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bionca appears almost entirely female. Of the 561 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Bionca?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bionca is Black at 62.6%. The next largest groups are White (15.3%) and Hispanic (13.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Bionca most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Bionca in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.6% (352 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bionca in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bionca a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bionca in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bionca still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bionca in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bionca can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Bionca?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.