Librada
A feminine Spanish name derived from "libre" meaning "free woman".
Name Census estimates that about 184 living Americans carry the first name Librada. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Librada today is around 66 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Librada births was 1927 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Librada. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Librada is about 66 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Libradas were born before 1970.
People living today
184
~ 1 in 1,862,795 Americans
Peak year
1927
25 babies that year
Average age
66
years old
1998 SSA rank
#15,516
Tracked since 1898
Census
Librada in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,700 people with the first name Librada, which placed it at #8,524 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
#8,524
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,700 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
85.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Librada
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Librada is Hispanic at 85.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (13.5%) and White (0.5%). 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 Librada 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 Librada at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino85.5% · 1,454
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.5% · 229
- White0.5% · 9
- Black or African American0.3% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Popularity
Librada: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Librada from the 1890s through to the 1990s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 160 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Librada 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 Librada during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Libradas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Arizona, California recorded the most babies named Librada, while California, Arizona, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 109 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Librada
The name Librada is of Spanish origin, derived from the Latin word "liberatus," meaning "freed" or "liberated." It emerged during the medieval period in Spain and was often given to children who were born into families formerly enslaved or oppressed, symbolizing their newfound freedom.
Librada was a popular name among Spanish Christians during the Reconquista, the period when the Iberian Peninsula was gradually reclaimed from Moorish rule. It held particular significance for those who had regained their liberty or converted from Islam to Christianity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Librada dates back to the 13th century. In the year 1237, a woman named Librada de San Román was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Salamanca, Spain.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Librada. In the 16th century, Librada Leal (1504-1568) was a Spanish mystic and Benedictine nun renowned for her visions and spiritual writings.
Another Librada of note was Librada Mendoza (1768-1837), a Chilean independence activist who played a crucial role in supporting the revolutionary forces during the Chilean War of Independence against Spanish rule in the early 19th century.
In the realm of art, Librada Vázquez (1903-1991) was a Mexican painter and printmaker known for her vibrant depictions of indigenous Mexican culture and traditions.
Librada Rivadeneura (1859-1921) was a Nicaraguan feminist and activist who fought for women's rights and education in her country during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The name Librada has also been associated with sainthood. Saint Librada (1064-1109), also known as Wilgefortis or Uncumber, was a legendary Catholic saint venerated in parts of Europe, particularly in the Low Countries and northern France.
While the name Librada has its roots in Spanish and Latin, it has been adopted and used in various cultures over time, carrying the symbolic meaning of freedom and liberation.
People
Librada + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Librada as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Librada: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Librada?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 184 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Librada 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 1,862,795 US residents.
Is Librada a common name?
We classify Librada as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 657 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Librada most popular?
The single biggest year for Librada was 1927, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Librada is about 66 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Librada in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,700 people with the name Librada, or 0.56 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,524 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 Librada 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 Librada?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Librada appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,701 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Librada?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Librada is Hispanic at 85.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (13.5%) and White (0.5%). 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 Librada most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Librada in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.5% (1,454 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 Librada in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Librada a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Librada in the SSA data are female. 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 Librada still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Librada 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 Librada 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 Librada?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Librada on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.