Domitilo
Of Spanish origin, meaning "tamer or subduer".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Domitilo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Domitilo today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Domitilo births was 1944 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Domitilo. 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 Domitilo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1944
5 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
1982 SSA rank
#6,621
Tracked since 1944
Census
Domitilo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 259 people with the first name Domitilo, which placed it at #32,463 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
#32,463
National first-name rank
People counted
259
259 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Domitilo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Domitilo is Hispanic at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.2%) and White (0.8%). 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 Domitilo 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 Domitilo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.5% · 250
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 3
- White0.8% · 2
- Two or more races0.8% · 2
- Black or African American0.4% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Domitilo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Domitilo from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Domitilo 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 Domitilo 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 Domitilo
The given name Domitilo is of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name Domitius. It is believed to have emerged during the late Roman Republic period, around the 1st century BC.
The root of the name, "Domit," is thought to have originated from the Latin word "domitus," meaning "tamed" or "subdued." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who possessed a calm or disciplined demeanor.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Domitilo can be found in ancient Roman texts, where it was used as a cognomen (third name) by members of the Domitii family. This influential Roman family produced several notable figures, including the infamous Emperor Nero, whose full name was Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus.
In the 3rd century AD, the name Domitilo was documented in Christian martyrologies, referring to a young man from Gaul who was martyred during the Diocletian persecutions. This early Christian martyr, Saint Domitilo, is celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church on December 9th.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Domitilo remained relatively obscure, with few recorded instances. However, it resurfaced during the Renaissance period, particularly in Italy and Spain.
One notable individual who bore the name was Domitilo Calcagni (1430-1506), an Italian humanist and philosopher from Ferrara. He was known for his writings on rhetoric and logic and served as a tutor to several prominent Italian families.
Another historical figure with the name Domitilo was Domitilo de Mendoza (1525-1592), a Spanish military commander and colonial administrator. He served as the governor of Chile from 1557 to 1561 and played a significant role in the Spanish conquest of the Americas.
In the 17th century, Domitilo de Vergara (1619-1679) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary and linguist who worked among the indigenous communities of Mexico. He is notable for his contributions to the study of Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs.
Moving into the 19th century, Domitilo Cabanillas (1845-1904) was a Paraguayan poet and journalist who played a crucial role in the development of Paraguayan literature. His works often explored themes of nationalism and the country's struggle for independence.
People
Domitilo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Domitilo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Domitilo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Domitilo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Domitilo 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Domitilo a common name?
We classify Domitilo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Domitilo most popular?
The single biggest year for Domitilo was 1944, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Domitilo is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Domitilo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 259 people with the name Domitilo, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,463 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 Domitilo 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 Domitilo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Domitilo appears almost entirely male. Of the 255 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 Domitilo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Domitilo is Hispanic at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.2%) and White (0.8%). 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 Domitilo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Domitilo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.5% (250 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 Domitilo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Domitilo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Domitilo 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 Domitilo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Domitilo 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 Domitilo 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 share the name Domitilo?
Want to know how many people share the name Domitilo? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.