Emigdio
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "outgoing" or "emigrating".
Name Census estimates that about 315 living Americans carry the first name Emigdio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Emigdio today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emigdio births was 1989 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emigdio. 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
315
~ 1 in 1,088,109 Americans
Peak year
1989
13 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,778
Tracked since 1928
Census
Emigdio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,516 people with the first name Emigdio, which placed it at #9,256 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
#9,256
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,516 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Emigdio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emigdio is Hispanic at 98.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%) and White (0.4%). 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 Emigdio 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 Emigdio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.0% · 1,486
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 21
- White0.4% · 6
- Two or more races0.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Emigdio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emigdio from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 101 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
Emigdio 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 Emigdio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emigdios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Emigdio
The name Emigdio has its roots in ancient Latin and Greek. It is derived from the Latin word "emigrare," which means "to migrate or move away." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who traveled or relocated from one place to another.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Emigdio was associated with those who spread the faith to new lands and regions. There are records of several early Christian martyrs bearing this name, though specific details about their lives are scarce.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Emigdio was a Roman soldier who lived in the 3rd century AD. According to Christian tradition, he was executed for his faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian.
In the Middle Ages, the name Emigdio was particularly popular in Italy and Spain. It was borne by several notable figures, including Emigdio da Ascoli, an Italian philosopher and theologian who lived in the 13th century.
Another notable figure was Emigdio Vázquez, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He later served as a governor in the Spanish colonies.
In the 16th century, Emigdio Navarro was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several churches and cathedrals in Spain and its territories. His most famous work is the Cathedral of Malaga, which was completed in 1568.
During the Renaissance, the name Emigdio was also associated with scholars and intellectuals. Emigdio Partini, an Italian humanist and poet, lived in the 15th century and was known for his works on classical literature and philosophy.
In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals named Emigdio was Emigdio Torrielli, an Italian artist and sculptor who lived from 1836 to 1907. He was renowned for his marble sculptures, which can be found in various museums and galleries across Italy.
People
Emigdio + last name combinations
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FAQ
Emigdio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emigdio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 315 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emigdio 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 1,088,109 US residents.
Is Emigdio a common name?
We classify Emigdio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 333 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emigdio most popular?
The single biggest year for Emigdio was 1989, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emigdio is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Emigdio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,516 people with the name Emigdio, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,256 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 Emigdio 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 Emigdio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Emigdio appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,523 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 Emigdio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Emigdio is Hispanic at 98.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%) and White (0.4%). 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 Emigdio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Emigdio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.0% (1,486 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 Emigdio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emigdio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emigdio 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 Emigdio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emigdio 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 Emigdio 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 Emigdio as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.