Bonifacia
Feminine name derived from Latin meaning "good fate" or "good luck".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Bonifacia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bonifacia today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bonifacia births was 1919 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bonifacia. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Bonifacia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1919
8 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
1976 SSA rank
#9,442
Tracked since 1917
Census
Bonifacia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 463 people with the first name Bonifacia, which placed it at #21,790 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
#21,790
National first-name rank
People counted
463
463 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
76.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bonifacia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bonifacia is Hispanic at 76.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.2%) and White (2.6%). 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 Bonifacia 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 Bonifacia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino76.0% · 352
- Asian and Pacific Islander19.2% · 89
- White2.6% · 12
- Two or more races1.5% · 7
- Black or African American0.6% · 3
Popularity
Bonifacia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bonifacia from the 1910s through to the 1970s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 13 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Bonifacia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bonifacia 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 Bonifacia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bonifacias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Bonifacia
The name Bonifacia is derived from the Late Latin name Bonifatius, which is a combination of the Latin words "bonus" meaning good and "fatus" meaning destiny or fate. This name essentially means "good fortune" or "good fate." The name Bonifacia is the feminine form of the masculine name Bonifacius.
Bonifatius was originally a Roman name, likely first used in ancient Rome during the classical period. It later became a popular name among early Christians, with several notable figures bearing this name in the early centuries of Christianity.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Bonifacia was Saint Bonifacia, a 3rd-century Roman martyr. She was born in Rome and suffered martyrdom during the persecution of Christians under the reign of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Another notable Bonifacia was Bonifacia Rodríguez de Castro, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the 16th century (1551-1622). She was known for her visions and spiritual writings, and was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1917.
In the 17th century, Bonifacia Rodríguez de Velasco (1599-1684) was a Spanish noblewoman and philanthropist who dedicated her life and wealth to charitable works, particularly in the city of Toledo, Spain.
During the 18th century, Bonifacia Massó (1766-1829) was a Spanish painter and engraver known for her religious artworks and portraits. She was one of the few female artists of her time to gain recognition in Spain.
In the 19th century, Bonifacia Álvarez Cano (1824-1892) was a Venezuelan poet and educator who played a significant role in promoting education and literature in her home country.
While the name Bonifacia has its roots in ancient Rome and early Christianity, it has been used across various cultures and regions over the centuries, reflecting its enduring appeal and meaning.
People
Bonifacia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bonifacia 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
Bonifacia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bonifacia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bonifacia 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Bonifacia a common name?
We classify Bonifacia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 28 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bonifacia most popular?
The single biggest year for Bonifacia was 1919, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bonifacia is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bonifacia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 463 people with the name Bonifacia, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,790 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 Bonifacia 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 Bonifacia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bonifacia leans strongly female. 457 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Bonifacia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bonifacia is Hispanic at 76.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.2%) and White (2.6%). 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 Bonifacia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Bonifacia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.0% (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 Bonifacia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bonifacia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bonifacia 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 Bonifacia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bonifacia 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 Bonifacia 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 people have Bonifacia as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.