Favio
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "blond" or "fair-haired".
Name Census estimates that about 584 living Americans carry the first name Favio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Favio today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Favio births was 2007 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Favio. 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
584
~ 1 in 586,908 Americans
Peak year
2007
31 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,554
Tracked since 1970
Census
Favio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 944 people with the first name Favio, which placed it at #12,955 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
#12,955
National first-name rank
People counted
944
944 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Favio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Favio is Hispanic at 93.0%. The next largest groups are White (5.2%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Favio 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 Favio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.0% · 878
- White5.2% · 49
- Black or African American0.7% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 6
- Two or more races0.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Favio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Favio from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 198 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Favio 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 Favio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Favios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Favio
The name Favio has its origins in the Latin language and can be traced back to ancient Roman times. It is derived from the Latin word "favius" which means "blonde" or "fair-haired". The name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive term for individuals with light-colored hair.
In ancient Roman records and texts, the name Favio appears to have been used as a personal name, although it was not particularly common. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Favio Maximus, a Roman senator who lived in the 2nd century AD.
During the Middle Ages, the name Favio fell out of widespread use in most parts of Europe. However, it continued to be used in certain regions of Italy, particularly in the southern regions. One notable bearer of the name was Favio Biondi, an Italian painter and architect who lived in the 16th century.
In the Renaissance period, the name experienced a resurgence in popularity, especially among Italian families. Favio Chigi, an Italian banker and patron of the arts, was a prominent figure who held this name in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Another notable individual with the name Favio was Favio Quintiliano, an Italian humanist scholar and writer who lived in the 16th century. He is best known for his works on rhetoric and education.
As the name Favio continued to be used in Italy over the centuries, it also found its way into other parts of Europe and the Americas through migration and cultural exchange. One example is Favio Herrera, a Mexican painter and muralist who lived in the 20th century and was known for his works depicting indigenous Mexican culture.
While the name Favio has never been extremely common, it has maintained a small but steady presence throughout history, particularly in Italian and Latin American cultures. Its etymology and connection to ancient Roman roots have contributed to its enduring appeal as a given name.
People
Favio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Favio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Favio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Favio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 584 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Favio 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 586,908 US residents.
Is Favio a common name?
We classify Favio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 598 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Favio most popular?
The single biggest year for Favio was 2007, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Favio is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Favio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 944 people with the name Favio, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,955 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 Favio 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 Favio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Favio appears almost entirely male. Of the 948 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Favio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Favio is Hispanic at 93.0%. The next largest groups are White (5.2%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Favio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Favio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.0% (878 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 Favio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Favio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Favio in the SSA data are male. 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 Favio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Favio 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 Favio 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 Favio as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Favio on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.