Filberto
A masculine Spanish given name meaning "bright pledge".
Name Census estimates that about 29 living Americans carry the first name Filberto. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Filberto today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Filberto births was 1992 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Filberto. 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 Filberto. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
29
~ 1 in 11,819,115 Americans
Peak year
1992
8 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1992 SSA rank
#6,317
Tracked since 1946
Census
Filberto in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 229 people with the first name Filberto, which placed it at #35,223 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
#35,223
National first-name rank
People counted
229
229 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Filberto
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Filberto is Hispanic at 95.6%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.7%) and Black (1.3%). 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 Filberto 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 Filberto at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.6% · 219
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 4
- Black or African American1.3% · 3
- White0.9% · 2
- Two or more races0.4% · 1
Popularity
Filberto: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Filberto from the 1940s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 13 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
Filberto 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 Filberto 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 Filberto
The name Filberto has its origins in the Latin language and is derived from the Germanic word "filibert," which means "very bright" or "very brilliant." This name was popular in medieval times, particularly in regions of Europe where Latin and Germanic influences were strong.
In the early Middle Ages, the name Filberto was often associated with scholars, philosophers, and intellectuals. It was a name that conveyed a sense of wisdom and intellectual prowess. One of the earliest recorded references to the name Filberto can be found in a 9th-century manuscript from the Benedictine monastery of St. Gall in Switzerland, where a monk named Filberto was praised for his exceptional knowledge of Latin and Greek.
During the High Middle Ages, the name Filberto gained further prominence. One notable figure was Filberto of Nogent (c. 1055-1124), a French chronicler and scholar who wrote extensively on religious and historical topics. His work, "The Life of Louis the Fat," is considered an important source for understanding the reign of King Louis VI of France.
In the Renaissance period, the name Filberto continued to be associated with intellectuals and artists. Filberto Lippi (1406-1469), an Italian painter and pioneer of the Renaissance style, was a prominent figure in Florence during the 15th century. His works, such as the "Coronation of the Virgin" and the "Adoration of the Christ Child," are celebrated for their innovative use of color and perspective.
Another notable individual was Filberto Navarro (c. 1550-1609), a Spanish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of navigation. His work on calculating the positions of celestial bodies and developing improved methods for determining longitude at sea was instrumental in the Age of Exploration.
In the realm of literature, Filberto Campanella (1568-1639), an Italian philosopher and poet, gained recognition for his utopian work "The City of the Sun." This work, which envisioned an ideal society based on reason and justice, influenced later thinkers and writers during the Enlightenment period.
While the name Filberto has become less common in modern times, it continues to hold historical significance and is a reminder of the rich cultural and intellectual heritage associated with its origins.
People
Filberto + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Filberto as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Filberto: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Filberto?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 29 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Filberto 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 11,819,115 US residents.
Is Filberto a common name?
We classify Filberto as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 34 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Filberto most popular?
The single biggest year for Filberto was 1992, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Filberto 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 Filberto in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 229 people with the name Filberto, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,223 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 Filberto 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 Filberto?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Filberto appears almost entirely male. Of the 232 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Filberto?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Filberto is Hispanic at 95.6%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.7%) and Black (1.3%). 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 Filberto most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Filberto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.6% (219 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 Filberto in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Filberto a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Filberto 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 Filberto still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Filberto 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 Filberto 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 common is the name Filberto?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Filberto on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.