Giomar
A feminine name of Italian origin meaning "strong-willed".
Name Census estimates that about 156 living Americans carry the first name Giomar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Giomar today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Giomar births was 2009 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Giomar. 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
156
~ 1 in 2,197,143 Americans
Peak year
2009
12 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,201
Tracked since 1998
Census
Giomar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 265 people with the first name Giomar, which placed it at #32,010 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
#32,010
National first-name rank
People counted
265
265 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Giomar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Giomar is Hispanic at 95.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). 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 Giomar 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 Giomar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.8% · 254
- White2.6% · 7
- Two or more races1.1% · 3
- Black or African American0.4% · 1
Popularity
Giomar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Giomar from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 81 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Giomar 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 Giomar 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 Giomar
The name Giomar is believed to have its origins in the Romance languages, particularly Italian and Spanish. It is a combination of two names, Gio (derived from Giovanni or Juan) and Mar (derived from Maria or the sea). The name likely emerged during the late Middle Ages or the Renaissance period in Italy and Spain.
In Italian, the name Gio is a shortened form of Giovanni, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious." The name Mar, on the other hand, is a reference to the Virgin Mary in Catholic tradition, or it could be a nod to the sea, which has held great cultural significance in coastal regions of Italy and Spain.
While there are no definitive historical records of the name Giomar appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that the name was used informally or as a nickname in various parts of Italy and Spain during the medieval and Renaissance periods.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Giomar can be found in the writings of the Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), who mentions a character named Giomar in his epic poem, the Divine Comedy.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Giomar:
1. Giomar de Borgia (1512-1572), an Italian noblewoman and member of the powerful Borgia family.
2. Giomar Vasquez (1568-1634), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied expeditions to the New World.
3. Giomar Monteverdi (1621-1687), an Italian composer and musician, the son of the renowned composer Claudio Monteverdi.
4. Giomar Belli (1791-1863), an Italian poet and satirist known for his works written in the Roman dialect.
5. Giomar Picasso (1881-1973), a Spanish painter and sculptor, the older brother of the famous artist Pablo Picasso.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Giomar throughout history, highlighting its presence in various cultural and artistic circles across Italy and Spain.
People
Giomar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Giomar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Giomar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Giomar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 156 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Giomar 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 2,197,143 US residents.
Is Giomar a common name?
We classify Giomar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 157 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Giomar most popular?
The single biggest year for Giomar was 2009, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Giomar is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Giomar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 265 people with the name Giomar, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,010 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 Giomar 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 Giomar?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Giomar on both sides of the split. Of the 259 people counted with this name, 186 were male (71.8%) and 73 were female (28.2%). 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 Giomar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Giomar is Hispanic at 95.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). 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 Giomar most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Giomar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.8% (254 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 Giomar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Giomar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Giomar 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 Giomar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Giomar 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 Giomar 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 Giomar as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Giomar, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.