Emeterio
One having endurance, from the Greek word "emeter" meaning constant.
Name Census estimates that about 260 living Americans carry the first name Emeterio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emeterio today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emeterio births was 1927 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emeterio. 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
260
~ 1 in 1,318,286 Americans
Peak year
1927
12 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,899
Tracked since 1915
Census
Emeterio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,112 people with the first name Emeterio, which placed it at #11,492 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
#11,492
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,112 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
89.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emeterio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emeterio is Hispanic at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (9.2%) and White (0.7%). 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 Emeterio 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 Emeterio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino89.5% · 995
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.2% · 102
- White0.7% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 4
- Two or more races0.2% · 2
- Black or African American0.1% · 1
Popularity
Emeterio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emeterio from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 54 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
Emeterio 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 Emeterio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emeterios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Emeterio
Emeterio is a masculine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the Latin name Aemeterius. The name can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was likely derived from the Greek word "emetikos," meaning "causing vomiting." This connection suggests that the name may have originally been associated with professions related to medicine or healing.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Emeterio gained significance as it was borne by several early martyrs and saints. One of the most notable was Saint Emeterius, a Roman soldier who was martyred along with Saint Celedonius during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian in the 3rd century AD. Their martyrdom is commemorated in the Catholic Church on March 3rd.
The earliest recorded use of the name Emeterio dates back to the 4th century AD, when it appeared in various religious texts and inscriptions. Over the centuries, the name spread across the Iberian Peninsula and became particularly popular in Spain and Portugal.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Emeterio. One of the earliest was Emeterio de Trevino, a Spanish nobleman and military leader who lived in the 12th century and played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.
In the 16th century, Emeterio Cerdá y Rico was a Spanish theologian and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of moral theology. He was born in Valencia in 1546 and died in 1624.
Another prominent figure was Emeterio Martínez Velasco, a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as the Governor of Jalisco from 1903 to 1907. He was born in 1849 and played a crucial role in the development of his state during the Porfiriato era.
In the 20th century, Emeterio Cerro Gómez was a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his works depicting rural life and landscapes. He was born in 1905 in the province of Zamora and passed away in 1989.
Lastly, Emeterio Echeverría Rodríguez was a Cuban military officer and politician who served as the President of Cuba from 1961 to 1962 during the Cuban Revolution. He was born in 1905 and played a significant role in the early years of the revolutionary government.
People
Emeterio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emeterio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emeterio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emeterio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 260 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emeterio 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 1,318,286 US residents.
Is Emeterio a common name?
We classify Emeterio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 377 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emeterio most popular?
The single biggest year for Emeterio was 1927, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emeterio is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emeterio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,112 people with the name Emeterio, or 0.37 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,492 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 Emeterio 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 Emeterio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emeterio appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,105 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Emeterio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emeterio is Hispanic at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (9.2%) and White (0.7%). 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 Emeterio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Emeterio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.5% (995 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 Emeterio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emeterio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emeterio 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 Emeterio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emeterio 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 Emeterio 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 Emeterio as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.