Baldomero
A Spanish name meaning "prince as brave as a leopard".
Name Census estimates that about 779 living Americans carry the first name Baldomero. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Baldomero today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Baldomero births was 1977 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Baldomero. 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
779
~ 1 in 439,993 Americans
Peak year
1977
26 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,454
Tracked since 1916
Census
Baldomero in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,819 people with the first name Baldomero, which placed it at #8,083 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
#8,083
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,819 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Baldomero
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Baldomero is Hispanic at 96.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%) and White (1.5%). 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 Baldomero 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 Baldomero at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.3% · 1,752
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 34
- White1.5% · 27
- Black or African American0.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Baldomero: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Baldomero from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 139 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Baldomero 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 Baldomero during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Baldomeros live
Origin
Meaning and history of Baldomero
The name Baldomero has its origins in the Spanish language and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic elements "bald" meaning "bold" or "brave" and "mēr" meaning "famous" or "illustrious." The name was initially spelled as "Baldemero" and later evolved into its current form, "Baldomero."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Baldomero can be found in the 12th-century Codex Calixtinus, a medieval manuscript that served as a guide for pilgrims traveling to the shrine of St. James in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The codex mentions a certain "Baldemero" who was a renowned knight and pilgrim during that era.
In the 13th century, Baldomero de Ribadeneyra was a Spanish nobleman and military leader who played a crucial role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. His bravery and strategic skills earned him a place in Spanish history.
During the 16th century, Baldomero Espartero y Álvarez de Toro (1793-1879) was a Spanish general and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Spain and as the regent during the minority of Isabella II. He was a prominent figure in the Carlist Wars and is remembered for his military achievements and political reforms.
Another notable figure bearing the name Baldomero was Baldomero Hidalgo (1819-1867), a Spanish painter and lithographer known for his portraits and historical scenes. His works are part of the collections of several prestigious museums, including the Prado Museum in Madrid.
In the 20th century, Baldomero Lillo (1867-1923) was a Chilean writer and social activist who is considered one of the pioneers of Chilean social realism. His short stories and plays shed light on the struggles and hardships faced by the working class in Chile during that era.
While the name Baldomero was more prevalent in Spanish-speaking countries, it has also been used in other parts of the world, albeit less frequently. The name carries a sense of boldness, bravery, and fame, reflecting the qualities associated with its linguistic roots.
People
Baldomero + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Baldomero 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
Baldomero: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Baldomero?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 779 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Baldomero 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 439,993 US residents.
Is Baldomero a common name?
We classify Baldomero as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,074 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Baldomero most popular?
The single biggest year for Baldomero was 1977, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Baldomero 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 Baldomero in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,819 people with the name Baldomero, or 0.60 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,083 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 Baldomero 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 Baldomero?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Baldomero appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,823 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Baldomero?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Baldomero is Hispanic at 96.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%) and White (1.5%). 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 Baldomero most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Baldomero in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.3% (1,752 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 Baldomero in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Baldomero a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Baldomero 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 Baldomero still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Baldomero 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 Baldomero 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 people have the name Baldomero?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Baldomero, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.