Bibiana
Latin name meaning "the revered one" or "the enduring one".
Name Census estimates that about 1,335 living Americans carry the first name Bibiana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bibiana today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bibiana births was 1999 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bibiana. 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
1.3K
~ 1 in 256,745 Americans
Peak year
1999
56 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,008
Tracked since 1920
Popularity
Bibiana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bibiana from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 394 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bibiana 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 Bibiana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bibianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Bibiana, while Florida, Illinois, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 118 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bibiana
The given name Bibiana is of Latin origin, derived from the ancient Roman family name Vivianus or Bibianus. It is believed to have originated during the Late Antiquity period, around the 3rd or 4th century AD. The name is thought to be related to the Latin word "vivus," meaning "alive" or "lively."
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Bibiana is found in the Roman Martyrology, an official liturgical book of the Roman Catholic Church. It mentions a young virgin martyr named Bibiana who lived during the reign of Julian the Apostate in the 4th century AD. According to legend, Bibiana was tortured and executed for her Christian faith.
In the 5th century, a church dedicated to Saint Bibiana was built in Rome over the site where she was believed to have been buried. This church, the Basilica of Santa Bibiana, stands to this day, further solidifying the historical significance of the name.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Bibiana. One of the earliest was Bibiana Fernández (c. 1566-1617), a Spanish mystic and writer who was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis. Another early figure was Bibiana Potenza (1624-1654), an Italian nun and mystic who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
In more recent history, there was Bibiana Aído Almagro (born 1977), a Spanish politician and former Minister of Equality in Spain. Additionally, Bibiana Navas (born 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter known for her work in the Latin pop genre.
Another noteworthy individual was Bibiana Steinhaus (born 1979), a German former football referee who became the first female to officiate in several major men's tournaments, including the Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League, and FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
People
Bibiana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bibiana 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
Bibiana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bibiana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,335 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bibiana 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 256,745 US residents.
Is Bibiana a common name?
We classify Bibiana as "Rare". It ranks above 91.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,449 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bibiana most popular?
The single biggest year for Bibiana was 1999, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bibiana is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Bibiana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bibiana in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.