Froilan
An ancient Spanish given name with uncertain origins, likely meaning "tree branch".
Name Census estimates that about 502 living Americans carry the first name Froilan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Froilan today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Froilan births was 1980 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Froilan. 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
502
~ 1 in 682,778 Americans
Peak year
1980
18 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2022 SSA rank
#7,946
Tracked since 1939
Census
Froilan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,793 people with the first name Froilan, which placed it at #8,151 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
#8,151
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,793 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
71.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Froilan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Froilan is Hispanic at 71.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (27.7%) and White (0.9%). 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 Froilan 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 Froilan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino71.0% · 1,273
- Asian and Pacific Islander27.7% · 497
- White0.9% · 16
- Two or more races0.3% · 5
- Black or African American0.1% · 2
Popularity
Froilan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Froilan from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 123 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
Froilan 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 Froilan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Froilans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Froilan
The name Froilan has its origins in the Spanish language and culture. It is derived from the Latin name "Frollanus" or "Frolanus", which in turn comes from the Germanic root "frô", meaning "lord" or "master". This root is also found in other Germanic names like Frodo and Frowin.
The name Froilan gained popularity in medieval Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile and Leon. It was borne by several notable figures during this time period, including San Froilan (830-905), a 9th century bishop and patron saint of León. San Froilan was known for his devotion to the poor and is often depicted carrying a basket of bread.
Another early recorded instance of the name Froilan is found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th century manuscript detailing the life of Saint James the Great and the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. The manuscript mentions a monk named Froilan who played a role in establishing the pilgrimage route.
In later centuries, the name Froilan was carried by several Spanish nobles and aristocrats, such as Froilan Díaz de Vivar (1048-1109), a nephew of the famous El Cid, and Froilan Garcia de Haro (1180-1233), a prominent figure in the court of King Alfonso VIII of Castile.
One of the most famous bearers of the name Froilan in modern times was Infante Froilan of Spain (1912-1941), a son of King Alfonso XIII and a member of the Spanish royal family. He was known for his tragic life and untimely death in an automobile accident at the age of 29.
Other notable individuals named Froilan throughout history include Froilan Baltasar de Mosquera (1612-1668), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who founded several cities in present-day Colombia, and Froilan Herrera (1889-1942), a Mexican revolutionary and general during the Mexican Revolution.
People
Froilan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Froilan 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
Froilan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Froilan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 502 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Froilan 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 682,778 US residents.
Is Froilan a common name?
We classify Froilan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 525 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Froilan most popular?
The single biggest year for Froilan was 1980, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Froilan 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 Froilan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,793 people with the name Froilan, or 0.59 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,151 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 Froilan 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 Froilan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Froilan appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,800 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 Froilan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Froilan is Hispanic at 71.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (27.7%) and White (0.9%). 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 Froilan most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Froilan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.0% (1,273 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 Froilan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Froilan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Froilan 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 Froilan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Froilan 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 Froilan 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 common is the name Froilan?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Froilan on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.