Contrina
A feminine name derived from the French word "contre", meaning "against" or "opposite".
Name Census estimates that about 152 living Americans carry the first name Contrina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Contrina today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Contrina births was 1979 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Contrina. 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
152
~ 1 in 2,254,963 Americans
Peak year
1979
19 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
1984 SSA rank
#10,731
Tracked since 1968
Census
Contrina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 160 people with the first name Contrina, which placed it at #43,806 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
#43,806
National first-name rank
People counted
160
160 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Contrina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Contrina is Black at 82.5%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Contrina 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 Contrina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.5% · 132
- White10.6% · 17
- Two or more races4.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Popularity
Contrina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Contrina from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 130 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Contrina 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 Contrina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Contrina
The name Contrina is believed to have originated from the Latin word "contrinare," which means "to crush" or "to defeat." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were considered strong or victorious in battles or other conflicts.
The earliest recorded use of the name Contrina can be traced back to the Roman Empire, where it was occasionally used as a feminine name. However, it was not a particularly common name during this time period.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Contrina was a Roman noblewoman who lived in the 2nd century AD. She was mentioned in several historical records as being a prominent figure in Roman society, but little else is known about her life or achievements.
In the Middle Ages, the name Contrina was occasionally used in certain parts of Europe, particularly in Italy and France. One notable bearer of the name was Contrina de Montfort, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century. She was the wife of Simon de Montfort, a prominent English nobleman and military leader during the Second Barons' War.
During the Renaissance period, the name Contrina gained some popularity among the Italian nobility. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Contrina Borgia, a member of the powerful Borgia family who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. She was known for her beauty and intelligence and was a prominent figure in the cultural and political circles of Renaissance Italy.
Another notable bearer of the name Contrina was a Spanish painter who lived in the 16th century. Contrina de Velázquez was a contemporary of the famous artist Diego Velázquez and was renowned for her portraits and religious paintings.
In more recent times, the name Contrina has remained relatively uncommon, but there have been a few notable individuals who have borne this name. For example, Contrina Gonzalez was a Mexican writer and activist who lived in the early 20th century and was known for her work advocating for women's rights and social justice.
People
Contrina + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Contrina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Contrina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 152 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Contrina 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 2,254,963 US residents.
Is Contrina a common name?
We classify Contrina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 168 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Contrina most popular?
The single biggest year for Contrina was 1979, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Contrina is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Contrina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 160 people with the name Contrina, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,806 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 Contrina 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 Contrina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Contrina appears almost entirely female. Of the 161 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Contrina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Contrina is Black at 82.5%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Contrina most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Contrina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.5% (132 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 Contrina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Contrina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Contrina 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.
Is Contrina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Contrina 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 Contrina 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 are called Contrina?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.