Bulmaro
From Latin meaning "protector of the people".
Name Census estimates that about 309 living Americans carry the first name Bulmaro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bulmaro today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bulmaro births was 2004 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bulmaro. 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
309
~ 1 in 1,109,237 Americans
Peak year
2004
15 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,653
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Bulmaro: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bulmaro from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 100 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
Bulmaro 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 Bulmaro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bulmaros live
Origin
Meaning and history of Bulmaro
The name Bulmaro has its origins in the Visigothic language, spoken by the Visigoths who ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to the 8th centuries. It is derived from the Germanic root words "bulm" meaning "tree trunk" and "mar" meaning "famous" or "renowned". The name was likely initially used to refer to someone of great stature or strength, akin to a sturdy tree trunk.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bulmaro dates back to the 7th century, in the form of Bulmaric, a Visigothic nobleman mentioned in the chronicles of the Visigothic king Wamba. The name appears to have been relatively common among the Visigothic aristocracy during this period.
After the Visigothic kingdom fell to the Moors in the early 8th century, the name largely fell out of use for several centuries, until it resurfaced in the 13th century in parts of what is now northern Spain and southern France. One notable bearer of the name during this time was Bulmaro de Santillana, a Spanish nobleman and military leader who fought against the Moors in the Reconquista.
In the 16th century, the name gained some prominence in the Spanish colonies of the Americas, particularly in Mexico. One of the earliest known individuals with the name in the New World was Bulmaro Hernández, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.
Other notable individuals with the name Bulmaro throughout history include:
1. Bulmaro Ríos Cordova (1759-1825), a Mexican military officer and politician who served as Governor of Nuevo León.
2. Bulmaro Dávalos Mascareño (1868-1938), a Mexican poet and journalist.
3. Bulmaro Flores (1897-1972), a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as Ambassador to the United States.
4. Bulmaro Ibarra Cadena (1907-1977), a Mexican writer and journalist.
5. Bulmaro Zapata Ramírez (1924-2014), a Mexican artist known for his murals and paintings depicting indigenous themes.
While the name Bulmaro has never been exceedingly common, it has maintained a consistent presence, particularly in parts of Mexico and Spain, over the centuries, reflecting its deep historical roots in the Visigothic language and culture.
People
Bulmaro + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bulmaro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bulmaro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bulmaro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 309 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bulmaro 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 1,109,237 US residents.
Is Bulmaro a common name?
We classify Bulmaro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 318 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bulmaro most popular?
The single biggest year for Bulmaro was 2004, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bulmaro is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Bulmaro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bulmaro 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.
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.