Arcadio
Of Greek origin meaning "from Arcadia".
Name Census estimates that about 837 living Americans carry the first name Arcadio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Arcadio today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arcadio births was 1988 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arcadio. 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
837
~ 1 in 409,503 Americans
Peak year
1988
24 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,007
Tracked since 1914
Census
Arcadio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,127 people with the first name Arcadio, which placed it at #7,237 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
#7,237
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,127 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arcadio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arcadio is Hispanic at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (5.9%) and White (1.1%). 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 Arcadio 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 Arcadio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.0% · 1,956
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.9% · 126
- White1.1% · 23
- Black or African American0.5% · 11
- Two or more races0.5% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 1
Popularity
Arcadio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Arcadio from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 144 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Arcadio 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 Arcadio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Arcadios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Arcadio, while Arizona, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 77 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Arcadio
The name Arcadio has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the word "Arcadia," which was a region in the Peloponnese peninsula of ancient Greece. Arcadia was known for its mountainous terrain and was associated with pastoral poetry and idealized country life.
The name Arcadio is believed to have been used as a personal name in ancient Greece, though records of its usage are scarce. It is possible that the name was initially given to individuals born or residing in the region of Arcadia, as was common with many Greek names that were derived from geographical locations.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Arcadio can be found in the writings of the ancient Roman poet Virgil (70 BC - 19 BC). In his work "Eclogues," Virgil refers to an Arcadian shepherd named Arcadio, suggesting that the name was in use during the classical era.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Arcadio. One such person was Arcadio of Mauretania (4th century AD), a Christian martyr who was executed during the Diocletian persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. Another Arcadio of historical significance was Arcadio de Acuña (1495 - 1555), a Spanish soldier and explorer who played a role in the conquest of Peru.
In the realm of literature, the name Arcadio has been used by various authors. One notable example is the character Arcadio Buendía in the novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez (1927 - 2014), the Nobel Prize-winning Colombian author. The name Arcadio also appears in the works of other Latin American writers, reflecting its popularity in Spanish-speaking cultures.
Another individual of note who bore the name Arcadio was Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui (1887 - 1973), a Spanish prelate who served as the Bishop of Guadix from 1944 to 1967. Additionally, Arcadio Pardo (1925 - 2013) was a Spanish actor and film director, known for his contributions to the Spanish cinema industry.
While the name Arcadio may have fallen out of widespread use in modern times, its origins and historical significance remain rooted in the ancient Greek culture and the pastoral traditions of the Arcadian region.
People
Arcadio + last name combinations
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Arcadio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arcadio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 837 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arcadio 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 409,503 US residents.
Is Arcadio a common name?
We classify Arcadio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,119 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arcadio most popular?
The single biggest year for Arcadio was 1988, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arcadio is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Arcadio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,127 people with the name Arcadio, or 0.70 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,237 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 Arcadio 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 Arcadio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Arcadio appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,128 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Arcadio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arcadio is Hispanic at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (5.9%) and White (1.1%). 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 Arcadio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Arcadio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.0% (1,956 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 Arcadio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Arcadio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Arcadio 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 Arcadio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Arcadio 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 Arcadio 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 Arcadio?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Arcadio on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.