Filiberto
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "bright leader" or "eminent ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 2,046 living Americans carry the first name Filiberto. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Filiberto today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Filiberto births was 1992 (61 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Filiberto. 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
2.0K
~ 1 in 167,524 Americans
Peak year
1992
61 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,508
Tracked since 1915
Census
Filiberto in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,207 people with the first name Filiberto, which placed it at #3,398 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
#3,398
National first-name rank
People counted
6.2K
6,207 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Filiberto
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Filiberto is Hispanic at 98.2%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.2%). 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 Filiberto 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 Filiberto at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.2% · 6,097
- White1.3% · 83
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 13
- Black or African American0.1% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 6
- Two or more races0.0% · 2
Popularity
Filiberto: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Filiberto from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 485 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
Filiberto 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 Filiberto during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Filibertos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Filiberto, while New Mexico, Arizona, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 294 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Filiberto
Filiberto is a masculine given name of Italian origin, derived from the Germanic words "fridu" meaning "peace" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "illustrious". It can be traced back to the Late Antique period, around the 5th to 6th centuries AD, when various Germanic tribes migrated into the Italian peninsula.
The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in northern Italy. One of the earliest recorded instances was Filiberto, Count of Provence, who lived in the 10th century. He was a prominent figure in the Kingdom of Burgundy and played a crucial role in the political affairs of the time.
Another notable bearer of the name was Filiberto I, Duke of Savoy, who ruled from 1497 to 1504. He was a skilled military commander and was instrumental in expanding the territories of the House of Savoy. His son, Filiberto II, also known as Philibert the Handsome, succeeded him and reigned from 1504 to 1580.
In the 16th century, Filiberto di Chalons was an Italian nobleman and military leader who served as the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller from 1521 to 1534. He played a significant role in the defense of the island of Rhodes against the Ottoman Empire.
During the 17th century, Filiberto Lussana was an Italian painter and architect who worked in the Baroque style. He was known for his frescoes and architectural designs in various churches and palaces throughout Italy.
In the 19th century, Filiberto Petiti was an Italian sculptor and medallist who created numerous works of art, including portrait busts and commemorative medals. He was particularly renowned for his skillful representation of human figures and attention to detail.
While the name Filiberto has been in use for centuries, it has become less common in modern times, especially outside of Italy. However, it remains a part of the rich cultural heritage and history of the Italian language and culture.
People
Filiberto + last name combinations
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FAQ
Filiberto: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Filiberto?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,046 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Filiberto 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 167,524 US residents.
Is Filiberto a common name?
We classify Filiberto as "Rare". It ranks above 93.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,474 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Filiberto most popular?
The single biggest year for Filiberto was 1992, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Filiberto is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Filiberto in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,207 people with the name Filiberto, or 2.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,398 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 Filiberto 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 Filiberto?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Filiberto appears almost entirely male. Of the 6,209 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Filiberto?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Filiberto is Hispanic at 98.2%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.2%). 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 Filiberto most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Filiberto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.2% (6,097 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 Filiberto in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Filiberto a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Filiberto 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 Filiberto still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Filiberto 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 Filiberto 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 Filiberto as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.