Gumaro
Variant of the Spanish name Gómez, itself from the Arabic name meaning "man, son of man".
Name Census estimates that about 382 living Americans carry the first name Gumaro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Gumaro today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gumaro births was 1998 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gumaro. 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
382
~ 1 in 897,263 Americans
Peak year
1998
18 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,303
Tracked since 1947
Census
Gumaro in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,258 people with the first name Gumaro, which placed it at #10,538 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
#10,538
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,258 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
99.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gumaro
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gumaro is Hispanic at 99.0%. The next largest groups are White (0.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.1%). 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 Gumaro 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 Gumaro at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino99.0% · 1,245
- White0.9% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Gumaro: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gumaro from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 128 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
Gumaro 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 Gumaro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gumaros live
Origin
Meaning and history of Gumaro
The name Gumaro is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Germanic name Gummar, which itself comes from the elements "guma" meaning "man" and "mari" meaning "famous" or "celebrated". The name can be traced back to the Medieval period in Spain, particularly in regions such as Castile and Aragon.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gumaro appears in the 10th century Codex Aemilianensis, a Latin manuscript from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. The name is mentioned in reference to a certain Gumaro Sánchez, a nobleman who donated land to the monastery.
Another early reference to the name can be found in the 12th century Cantar de Mio Cid, a Spanish epic poem that recounts the life of the Castilian hero El Cid. In the poem, Gumaro is mentioned as the name of one of El Cid's trusted knights.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Gumaro. One of the earliest was Gumaro Fernández de Castro (c. 1150-1207), a Spanish nobleman and military leader who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors.
In the 16th century, Gumaro Pérez de Ledesma (c. 1520-1590) was a Spanish poet and playwright known for his works in the Renaissance literary tradition.
During the Spanish Golden Age in the 17th century, Gumaro Cárdenas (c. 1610-1678) was a renowned painter and engraver, known for his religious art and portraits of the Spanish nobility.
In the 19th century, Gumaro Montes (1821-1898) was a Mexican politician and military leader who played a significant role in the Reform War and the French Intervention in Mexico.
Finally, in the 20th century, Gumaro Cabrera (1910-1983) was a Mexican writer and poet, known for his works that explored themes of indigenous culture and social injustice.
People
Gumaro + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gumaro 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
Gumaro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gumaro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 382 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gumaro 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 897,263 US residents.
Is Gumaro a common name?
We classify Gumaro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 396 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gumaro most popular?
The single biggest year for Gumaro was 1998, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gumaro is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gumaro in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,258 people with the name Gumaro, or 0.42 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,538 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 Gumaro 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 Gumaro?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Gumaro appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,251 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 Gumaro?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gumaro is Hispanic at 99.0%. The next largest groups are White (0.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.1%). 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 Gumaro most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Gumaro in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.0% (1,245 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 Gumaro in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gumaro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gumaro 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 Gumaro still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gumaro 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 Gumaro 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 named Gumaro?
Want to know how many people share the name Gumaro? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.