Aureo
A masculine name derived from Latin meaning "golden" or "gilded".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Aureo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aureo today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aureo births was 1989 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aureo. 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 Aureo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1989
5 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
1989 SSA rank
#7,999
Tracked since 1989
Census
Aureo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 168 people with the first name Aureo, which placed it at #42,627 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
#42,627
National first-name rank
People counted
168
168 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
76.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aureo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aureo is Hispanic at 76.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (13.1%) and White (10.1%). 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 Aureo 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 Aureo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino76.8% · 129
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.1% · 22
- White10.1% · 17
Popularity
Aureo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Aureo 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 Aureo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Aureo
The name Aureo has its roots in the Latin language, originating from the word "aureus," which means "golden" or "made of gold." It is a name that evokes a sense of wealth, luxury, and radiance, reflecting the precious metal's lustrous and valuable properties.
Aureo can be traced back to ancient Roman times when the aureus was a gold coin used as currency throughout the Roman Empire. The name itself may have been bestowed upon individuals associated with the minting or trading of these coins, or those who possessed significant wealth and status.
In the Middle Ages, the name Aureo continued to be used, albeit with varying spellings such as Aureus or Auriel. It was particularly prevalent in regions with strong Roman cultural influences, such as Italy and parts of the Iberian Peninsula.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aureo can be found in the 12th century, when an Italian nobleman named Aureo Bonfilio was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Pisa. He played a significant role in the city's governance and military affairs during that period.
Another notable figure bearing the name Aureo was a Spanish artist and poet from the 16th century, Aureo de Valdés. Born in 1508, he was renowned for his intricate sculptures and his contributions to the literary circles of his time.
In the 17th century, Aureo Gemini, an Italian mathematician and astronomer, gained recognition for his work on celestial mechanics and his contributions to the development of the heliocentric model of the solar system.
During the 18th century, Aureo Salvi, an Italian architect and engineer, left his mark on the architectural landscape of Rome with his design of the iconic Trevi Fountain, one of the city's most celebrated landmarks.
Aureo Espinosa, a Venezuelan military leader and politician, played a pivotal role in the country's struggle for independence in the early 19th century. He was a close ally of Simón Bolívar and served as a general in the patriot forces.
While the name Aureo has its origins in Latin and was predominantly used in regions influenced by Roman culture, it has also been adopted and adapted in other cultures and languages over time, reflecting the enduring appeal and symbolic significance of this name.
People
Aureo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aureo 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
Aureo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aureo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aureo 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Aureo a common name?
We classify Aureo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aureo most popular?
The single biggest year for Aureo was 1989, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aureo is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aureo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 168 people with the name Aureo, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,627 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 Aureo 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 Aureo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aureo leans strongly male. 167 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.2%). 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 Aureo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aureo is Hispanic at 76.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (13.1%) and White (10.1%). 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 Aureo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aureo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.8% (129 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 Aureo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aureo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aureo 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 Aureo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aureo 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 Aureo 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 Aureo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.