Belarmino
A Spanish name derived from the phrase meaning "beautiful soldier".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Belarmino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Belarmino today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Belarmino births was 1924 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Belarmino. 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 Belarmino. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1924
7 babies that year
Average age
-
1924 SSA rank
#3,526
Tracked since 1923
Census
Belarmino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 292 people with the first name Belarmino, which placed it at #30,039 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
#30,039
National first-name rank
People counted
292
292 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
78.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Belarmino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Belarmino is Hispanic at 78.4%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.8%). 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 Belarmino 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 Belarmino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino78.4% · 229
- White10.6% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.8% · 20
- Black or African American4.1% · 12
Popularity
Belarmino: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Belarmino 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 Belarmino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Belarmino
Belarmino is a masculine given name with roots in the Italian language. It is a combination of the Latin words "bellum" meaning war and "armino" meaning army or soldier. The name can be traced back to the late Roman period, around the 4th century CE, when it was likely used to honor military leaders or warriors.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Belarmino can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus, who mentioned a general bearing this name during the reign of Emperor Valentinian I in the late 4th century. It is believed that this general, whose full name is not known, played a role in defending the Roman Empire against the invasions of Germanic tribes.
The name Belarmino gained prominence in the Christian tradition due to Saint Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621), an Italian Jesuit and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was a renowned theologian, philosopher, and controversialist, and is particularly known for his defense of the Catholic doctrine against the Protestant Reformation.
During the Renaissance period, the name Belarmino was popular among Italian nobility and aristocracy. One notable figure was Belarmino Astolfi (1460-1529), an Italian military commander and condottiero who served under the Sforza family in Milan. Another was Belarmino Malvezzi (1564-1633), an Italian jurist and diplomat who served as a representative of the Duchy of Modena.
In the 18th century, Belarmino Fernandez (1706-1783) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Spanish East Florida from 1756 to 1763. He played a significant role in the defense of the colony against British forces during the French and Indian War.
Belarmino Tomás (1893-1962) was a Portuguese poet and writer, known for his contributions to the modernist movement in Portuguese literature. His works explored themes of identity, exile, and the human condition.
While the name Belarmino is not as common today as it once was, it continues to be used in some regions of Italy, Spain, and Portugal, carrying with it a rich historical and cultural significance.
People
Belarmino + last name combinations
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FAQ
Belarmino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Belarmino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Belarmino 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 - US residents.
Is Belarmino a common name?
We classify Belarmino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Belarmino most popular?
The single biggest year for Belarmino was 1924, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Belarmino is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Belarmino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 292 people with the name Belarmino, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,039 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 Belarmino 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 Belarmino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Belarmino appears almost entirely male. Of the 294 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Belarmino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Belarmino is Hispanic at 78.4%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.8%). 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 Belarmino most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Belarmino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.4% (229 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 Belarmino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Belarmino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Belarmino 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 Belarmino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Belarmino 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 Belarmino 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 Belarmino as a first name?
See how many people share the name Belarmino on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.