Higinio
A given name of Spanish origin meaning "healthy" or "vigorous".
Name Census estimates that about 464 living Americans carry the first name Higinio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Higinio today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Higinio births was 1956 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Higinio. 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
464
~ 1 in 738,695 Americans
Peak year
1956
17 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
2013 SSA rank
#12,839
Tracked since 1914
Census
Higinio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,664 people with the first name Higinio, which placed it at #8,666 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
#8,666
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,664 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Higinio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Higinio is Hispanic at 96.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.2%). 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 Higinio 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 Higinio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.9% · 1,612
- White1.5% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 4
- Two or more races0.1% · 2
- Black or African American0.1% · 1
Popularity
Higinio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Higinio from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 90 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Higinio 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 Higinio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Higinios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Higinio, while New York, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 65 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Higinio
The given name Higinio has its origins in ancient Roman culture, deriving from the Latin word "hygieia," which means "health" or "wholeness." This name was likely associated with the Greek goddess of health and hygiene, Hygieia, who was widely venerated in the Roman world.
In the early days of Christianity, Higinio was adopted as a masculine name, possibly as a nod to the virtue of spiritual well-being or as a tribute to the Roman god of fire and forge, Vulcan, who shared the same root word "hygieia" in his epithet "Mulcibur."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Higinio can be traced back to the 2nd century AD, when a Roman figure named Higinio was appointed as the first official archivist and curator of the Palatine Library in Rome by Emperor Augustus.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Higinio gained popularity among Christian communities, particularly in Spain and Italy. Several notable figures bore this name, including Saint Higinio, who served as the ninth Bishop of Rome (Pope) from around 138 to 142 AD.
In the 15th century, a Spanish scholar and poet named Higinio Polo (1432-1485) gained recognition for his works, which included translations of classical Greek and Latin texts.
During the Renaissance, the Italian humanist and historian Higinio Acciaiuoli (1476-1537) made significant contributions to the study of ancient Roman history and culture.
Another prominent individual named Higinio was the Spanish Jesuit missionary and explorer Higinio Burgos (1585-1635), who traveled to the Americas and documented his experiences in various writings.
In the 19th century, the Mexican politician and military leader Higinio González Munguía (1825-1862) played a crucial role in the Reform War and the struggle against French intervention in Mexico.
These are just a few examples of notable figures throughout history who bore the name Higinio, a name deeply rooted in ancient Roman culture and tradition, with a meaning associated with health, well-being, and spiritual wholeness.
People
Higinio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Higinio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Higinio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Higinio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 464 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Higinio 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 738,695 US residents.
Is Higinio a common name?
We classify Higinio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 690 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Higinio most popular?
The single biggest year for Higinio was 1956, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Higinio 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 Higinio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,664 people with the name Higinio, or 0.55 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,666 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 Higinio 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 Higinio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Higinio appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,671 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 Higinio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Higinio is Hispanic at 96.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.2%). 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 Higinio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Higinio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.9% (1,612 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 Higinio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Higinio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Higinio 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 Higinio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Higinio 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 Higinio 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 Higinio as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Higinio, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.