Bacarri
A masculine name of Latin origin, meaning "the boar's place" or "wild boar field".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Bacarri. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bacarri today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bacarri births was 1992 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bacarri. 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 Bacarri. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1992
5 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
1992 SSA rank
#8,547
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Bacarri: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Bacarri 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 Bacarri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Bacarri
The given name Bacarri has its origins in the Basque language, which is spoken in the Basque Country, a region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name is derived from the Basque words "bake" meaning peace and "arri" meaning stone or rock, suggesting a meaning along the lines of "peaceful stone" or "stone of peace."
The earliest recorded instances of the name Bacarri can be traced back to the 16th century in the Basque region. It was particularly common among families residing in the Navarre and Gipuzkoa provinces of northern Spain. While not widely documented in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name's Basque roots indicate its use in this region for centuries.
One of the earliest known historical figures bearing the name Bacarri was Bacarri Arizmendi, a Basque soldier who fought in the Navarrese Wars against the Kingdom of Castile in the late 15th century. Records from this period mention him as a skilled archer and military strategist.
In the 17th century, Bacarri Elizondo was a prominent Basque merchant and trader who established trade routes between the Basque Country and the Americas, contributing to the region's economic growth during that time.
During the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s, Bacarri Ariznabarreta gained recognition as a Republican militia leader and defender of the Basque autonomy. He was instrumental in organizing resistance efforts against the Nationalist forces in northern Spain.
Bacarri Garmendia was a 19th-century Basque architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings and public spaces in the city of San Sebastián, including the Buen Pastor Cathedral and the Alderdi Eder Gardens.
In the world of literature, Bacarri Luzuriaga was a 20th-century Basque poet and writer known for his works exploring the themes of Basque identity, language, and culture. His poetry collections, such as "Oihartzunak" (Echoes), gained acclaim within the Basque literary circles.
People
Bacarri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bacarri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bacarri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bacarri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bacarri 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 Bacarri a common name?
We classify Bacarri 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 Bacarri most popular?
The single biggest year for Bacarri was 1992, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bacarri is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Bacarri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bacarri a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bacarri 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 Bacarri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bacarri 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 Bacarri 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Bacarri?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.