Ademar
A masculine given name of Old German origin meaning "noble protection".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Ademar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ademar today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ademar births was 2014 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ademar. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ademar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2014
6 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,051
Tracked since 2014
Census
Ademar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 245 people with the first name Ademar, which placed it at #33,672 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
#33,672
National first-name rank
People counted
245
245 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
54.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ademar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ademar is Hispanic at 54.3%. The next largest groups are White (31.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.7%). 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 Ademar 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 Ademar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino54.3% · 133
- White31.8% · 78
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.7% · 14
- Black or African American4.5% · 11
- Two or more races3.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Ademar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ademar from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ademar 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 Ademar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ademar
The name Ademar originates from the Germanic languages, with roots tracing back to the 6th century. It is derived from the words "ath" meaning noble and "mari" meaning famous, essentially translating to "noble and renowned."
Ademar gained prominence during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions of present-day France, Germany, and Spain. Its earliest recorded use dates back to the 8th century, when it appeared in various medieval manuscripts and chronicles.
One of the earliest notable individuals bearing this name was Ademar of Chabannes, a Frankish chronicler and monk who lived from around 988 to 1034. His work, the Chronicon Aquitanicum, provided a valuable historical account of events in Aquitaine during that period.
Another prominent figure was Ademar de Monteil, a French bishop and chronicler who lived from around 1060 to 1137. He is best known for his work, the Historia Hierosolymitana, which documented the First Crusade and the capture of Jerusalem.
In the 12th century, Ademar de Peitieu, a French troubadour and poet, gained recognition for his contributions to the courtly love tradition in medieval literature. His works were widely circulated and admired during his lifetime, which spanned from approximately 1115 to 1190.
Moving into the 13th century, Ademar de Graves, a French nobleman and military commander, played a significant role in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathar heresy in southern France. He lived from around 1170 to 1234.
Lastly, in the 15th century, Ademar de Valence, a renowned French architect and engineer, was responsible for the construction of several notable structures, including the Pont d'Avignon, a famous medieval bridge spanning the Rhône River. His life spanned from approximately 1410 to 1472.
These are just a few examples of individuals who bore the name Ademar throughout history, illustrating its enduring presence and significance across various fields and time periods.
People
Ademar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ademar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ademar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ademar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ademar 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Ademar a common name?
We classify Ademar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ademar most popular?
The single biggest year for Ademar was 2014, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ademar is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ademar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 245 people with the name Ademar, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,672 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 Ademar 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 Ademar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ademar leans strongly male. 241 people counted with this name were male (98.0%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.0%). 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 Ademar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ademar is Hispanic at 54.3%. The next largest groups are White (31.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.7%). 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 Ademar most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ademar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.3% (133 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 Ademar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ademar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ademar 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 Ademar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ademar 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 Ademar 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 Americans are named Ademar?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.