Feliberto
Derived from Latin, meaning "very bright" or "prosperous one".
Name Census estimates that about 110 living Americans carry the first name Feliberto. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Feliberto today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Feliberto births was 1917 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Feliberto. 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
110
~ 1 in 3,115,949 Americans
Peak year
1917
9 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
1995 SSA rank
#9,306
Tracked since 1917
Census
Feliberto in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 510 people with the first name Feliberto, which placed it at #20,297 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
#20,297
National first-name rank
People counted
510
510 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Feliberto
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Feliberto is Hispanic at 95.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%) and White (1.4%). 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 Feliberto 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 Feliberto at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.9% · 489
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 13
- White1.4% · 7
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
Popularity
Feliberto: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Feliberto from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 39 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Feliberto remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Feliberto 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 Feliberto during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Felibertos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Feliberto
Feliberto is a masculine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the Germanic words "felix" meaning "happy" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "shining." The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when it was commonly used in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions.
The name Feliberto first appeared in historical records during the 11th century, in documents from the Kingdom of Aragon, a medieval kingdom located in what is now northeastern Spain and southern France. At that time, the name was often spelled "Feliberto" or "Filberto," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Feliberto was Feliberto de Aragón (c. 1060 - 1120), a nobleman and military leader who served under King Alfonso I of Aragon and played a significant role in the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule.
In the 13th century, Feliberto de Medinaceli (c. 1220 - 1285) was a prominent Spanish cleric and scholar who served as the Bishop of Córdoba from 1257 until his death. He was known for his efforts to promote education and cultural exchange between Christian and Muslim communities in Andalusia.
During the Renaissance, Feliberto Hernández (c. 1460 - 1525) was a Spanish painter and sculptor who worked in the Gothic and Renaissance styles. He is best known for his contributions to the decorative arts, particularly his intricate wood carvings and altarpieces found in churches throughout Spain.
In the 17th century, Feliberto de Saboya (1588 - 1655) was a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as the Viceroy of Sicily and later as the Viceroy of Catalonia. He played a significant role in the Thirty Years' War and was known for his loyalty to the Spanish Crown.
Another notable figure with the name Feliberto was Feliberto de Jesús Silva y Vera (1692 - 1766), a Spanish-born Catholic priest and missionary who spent much of his life working in California, then a part of the Spanish Empire. He is remembered for his efforts to establish missions and promote Christianity among the indigenous populations of the region.
While the name Feliberto has its roots in medieval Spain, it has been used throughout the Spanish-speaking world and has endured as a traditional name over the centuries. Despite its ancient origins, the name continues to be used today, often as a way to honor family heritage and cultural traditions.
People
Feliberto + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Feliberto 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
Feliberto: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Feliberto?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 110 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Feliberto 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 3,115,949 US residents.
Is Feliberto a common name?
We classify Feliberto as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 174 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Feliberto most popular?
The single biggest year for Feliberto was 1917, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Feliberto is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Feliberto in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 510 people with the name Feliberto, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,297 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 Feliberto 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 Feliberto?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Feliberto appears almost entirely male. Of the 509 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Feliberto?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Feliberto is Hispanic at 95.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%) and White (1.4%). 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 Feliberto most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Feliberto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.9% (489 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 Feliberto in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Feliberto a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Feliberto 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 Feliberto still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Feliberto 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 Feliberto 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 share the name Feliberto?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.