Gualberto
Of Old German origin, meaning "bright warrior" or "bright hero".
Name Census estimates that about 294 living Americans carry the first name Gualberto. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Gualberto today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gualberto births was 1976 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gualberto. 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
294
~ 1 in 1,165,831 Americans
Peak year
1976
15 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,346
Tracked since 1945
Census
Gualberto in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,006 people with the first name Gualberto, which placed it at #12,387 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
#12,387
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,006 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gualberto
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gualberto is Hispanic at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.5%) and White (3.1%). 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 Gualberto 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 Gualberto at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.4% · 909
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.5% · 65
- White3.1% · 31
- Black or African American0.1% · 1
Popularity
Gualberto: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gualberto from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 87 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
Gualberto 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 Gualberto during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gualbertos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Gualberto
The name Gualberto has its origins in the Germanic languages, specifically the Old High German name Waldberto. This name is a compound of the elements "waldan" meaning "to rule" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." The name Gualberto is the Italian form of this name, with the initial "W" changing to "Gu" over time.
In the early medieval period, the name Gualberto was primarily found in regions of present-day Italy, particularly in Tuscany and Lombardy. It was a common name among the nobility and upper classes during this time.
One of the earliest and most notable historical figures to bear the name Gualberto was Saint Gualberto (c. 995 - 1073), an Italian monk and founder of the Vallumbrosan Order of monks. He was born in Florence and is remembered for his role in promoting monastic reform and his efforts to end the practice of simony (the buying and selling of ecclesiastical offices).
Another prominent individual named Gualberto was Gualberto Cortese (1518 - 1590), an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Urbino from 1574 until his death. He was known for his efforts in promoting the reforms of the Council of Trent.
In the realm of literature, Gualberto Semprini (1932 - 2021) was an Italian writer and poet. He was best known for his collections of poetry, including "Il meraviglioso" (The Marvelous) and "L'ombra e il silenzio" (The Shadow and the Silence).
In the world of art, Gualberto Gussoni (1856 - 1932) was an Italian painter and engraver. He was particularly known for his landscapes and vedute (cityscape paintings) depicting scenes from his native Lombardy region.
Finally, Gualberto Rocchi (1938 - 2018) was an Italian actor and voice actor. He had a long and successful career in both film and television, lending his voice to numerous animated characters and dubbing foreign films into Italian.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Gualberto, highlighting its rich cultural heritage and enduring presence across various fields and disciplines.
People
Gualberto + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gualberto 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
Gualberto: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gualberto?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 294 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gualberto 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 1,165,831 US residents.
Is Gualberto a common name?
We classify Gualberto as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 315 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gualberto most popular?
The single biggest year for Gualberto was 1976, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gualberto is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gualberto in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,006 people with the name Gualberto, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,387 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 Gualberto 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 Gualberto?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Gualberto appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,005 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Gualberto?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gualberto is Hispanic at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.5%) and White (3.1%). 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 Gualberto most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Gualberto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.4% (909 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 Gualberto in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gualberto a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gualberto 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 Gualberto still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gualberto 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 Gualberto 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 are called Gualberto?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Gualberto at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.