Avelino
A Spanish variant of the Latin name Avellius, meaning "diminutive of avellana (hazelnut)".
Name Census estimates that about 771 living Americans carry the first name Avelino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Avelino today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avelino births was 1999 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avelino. 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
771
~ 1 in 444,558 Americans
Peak year
1999
19 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,479
Tracked since 1915
Census
Avelino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,344 people with the first name Avelino, which placed it at #6,748 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
#6,748
National first-name rank
People counted
2.3K
2,344 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
66.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Avelino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avelino is Hispanic at 66.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.1%) and White (9.0%). 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 Avelino 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 Avelino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino66.2% · 1,551
- Asian and Pacific Islander22.1% · 517
- White9.0% · 212
- Black or African American1.7% · 39
- Two or more races0.9% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 5
Popularity
Avelino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avelino from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 114 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Avelino remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avelino 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 Avelino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avelinos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Avelino, while New York, Massachusetts, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 41 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Avelino
The name Avelino has its roots in the Late Latin name Avellius, which was derived from the Latin word avella, meaning "hazelnut" or "filbert." This name originated in the Roman Empire during the early centuries of the Common Era.
Avelino likely first emerged as a given name in the regions of present-day Italy and the Iberian Peninsula, where Latin was widely spoken. The name's association with the hazelnut tree may have been rooted in Roman agricultural traditions or symbolic meanings related to nature and fertility.
In the Christian tradition, one of the earliest known figures bearing the name Avelino was Saint Avelino, a 12th-century Italian priest and founder of the Order of the Theatine Clerks Regular. His birth name was Lancelotto Avelino, and he was canonized in 1670 for his devout life and charitable works.
Another notable individual with this name was Avelino Bres, a 19th-century Italian Catholic priest and missionary. Born in 1833, he dedicated his life to serving indigenous communities in the Amazon region of Brazil, where he worked tirelessly to protect their rights and promote their welfare.
In the realm of literature, Avelino Arredondo was a prominent 20th-century Mexican writer and journalist. Born in 1928, he was known for his vivid portrayals of everyday life in Mexico City and his contributions to the literary movement known as "la onda" (the wave).
The name Avelino also had a presence in the world of sports. Avelino Inui was a Japanese Olympic athlete who competed in the marathon event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Despite not winning a medal, his participation was a significant moment for Japanese athletics on the international stage.
Lastly, Avelino Teixeira was a prominent Brazilian politician and diplomat who served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1961 to 1962. Born in 1890, he played a crucial role in shaping Brazil's foreign policy during a period of global tensions and the Cold War.
These examples illustrate the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of individuals who have carried the name Avelino throughout history, highlighting its enduring presence across different cultures and eras.
People
Avelino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avelino 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
Avelino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avelino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 771 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avelino 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 444,558 US residents.
Is Avelino a common name?
We classify Avelino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,049 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avelino most popular?
The single biggest year for Avelino was 1999, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avelino is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Avelino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,344 people with the name Avelino, or 0.78 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,748 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 Avelino 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 Avelino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Avelino appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,344 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 Avelino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avelino is Hispanic at 66.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.1%) and White (9.0%). 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 Avelino most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Avelino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.2% (1,551 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 Avelino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Avelino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avelino 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 Avelino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Avelino 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 Avelino 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 Avelino?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.