Narciso
Masculine name of Greek origin meaning "daffodil" or "narcissus flower".
Name Census estimates that about 1,404 living Americans carry the first name Narciso. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Narciso today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Narciso births was 1990 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Narciso. 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
1.4K
~ 1 in 244,127 Americans
Peak year
1990
34 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,867
Tracked since 1893
Census
Narciso in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,272 people with the first name Narciso, which placed it at #4,398 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
#4,398
National first-name rank
People counted
4.3K
4,272 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
84.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Narciso
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Narciso is Hispanic at 84.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (12.4%) and White (2.1%). 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 Narciso 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 Narciso at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino84.6% · 3,614
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.4% · 530
- White2.1% · 88
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 15
- Black or African American0.3% · 13
- Two or more races0.3% · 12
Popularity
Narciso: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Narciso from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 240 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
Narciso 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 Narciso during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Narcisos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Narciso, while Illinois, New York, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 209 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Narciso
The name Narciso has its origins in ancient Greek mythology. It is derived from the Greek word "narkissos," which refers to the narcissus flower. The name is closely associated with the Greek myth of Narcissus, a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Unable to embrace his reflection, he pined away and eventually transformed into the narcissus flower.
The earliest recorded use of the name Narciso can be traced back to ancient Greek texts, where it was used to refer to the mythological figure of Narcissus. In literature, the name has been used as a symbol of vanity, self-absorption, and excessive pride. One of the earliest literary references to Narciso can be found in Ovid's "Metamorphoses," a collection of mythological tales from the 1st century AD.
Throughout history, the name Narciso has been borne by various notable individuals. One of the earliest was Narciso de Contreras (c. 1506-1598), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés. Another prominent figure was Narciso Monturiol (1819-1885), a Spanish engineer and pioneer of submarine design, who constructed the first successful submarine propelled by an ionic combustion engine.
In the literary world, Narciso Campillo (1835-1900) was a Spanish poet and dramatist, known for his contributions to the Romantic movement in Spanish literature. The name Narciso has also been associated with art, as seen in the case of Narciso Virgilio Díaz de la Peña (1807-1876), a renowned Mexican painter known for his portraits and scenes depicting the daily life of Mexico.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Narciso was Narciso Yepes (1927-1997), a Spanish classical guitarist and composer. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of the 20th century and was instrumental in popularizing the guitar as a concert instrument. His recordings and performances brought widespread recognition to the Spanish guitar repertoire.
While the name Narciso has its roots in ancient Greek mythology, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and time periods, particularly in Spanish-speaking countries. Despite its association with vanity and self-absorption, the name has been borne by notable figures who have made significant contributions in fields such as exploration, engineering, literature, art, and music.
People
Narciso + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Narciso as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Narciso: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Narciso?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,404 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Narciso 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 244,127 US residents.
Is Narciso a common name?
We classify Narciso as "Rare". It ranks above 92.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,073 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Narciso most popular?
The single biggest year for Narciso was 1990, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Narciso is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Narciso in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,272 people with the name Narciso, or 1.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,398 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 Narciso 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 Narciso?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Narciso appears almost entirely male. Of the 4,269 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Narciso?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Narciso is Hispanic at 84.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (12.4%) and White (2.1%). 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 Narciso most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Narciso in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.6% (3,614 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 Narciso in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Narciso a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Narciso 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 Narciso still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Narciso 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 Narciso 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 are named Narciso?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Narciso at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.