Heliodoro
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "gift of the sun".
Name Census estimates that about 140 living Americans carry the first name Heliodoro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Heliodoro today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Heliodoro births was 1961 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Heliodoro. 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
140
~ 1 in 2,448,245 Americans
Peak year
1961
8 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2010 SSA rank
#11,244
Tracked since 1928
Census
Heliodoro in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,064 people with the first name Heliodoro, which placed it at #11,878 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
#11,878
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,064 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Heliodoro
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Heliodoro is Hispanic at 97.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Heliodoro 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 Heliodoro at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.1% · 1,033
- White1.6% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 10
- Black or African American0.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Heliodoro: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Heliodoro from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 48 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
Heliodoro 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 Heliodoro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Heliodoros live
Origin
Meaning and history of Heliodoro
The given name Heliodoro has its roots in ancient Greek, originating as a combination of the words "helios" meaning sun and "doron" meaning gift. It can be interpreted to mean "gift of the sun" or "sun's gift". This name traces its origins back to the Hellenistic period in Greece, spanning from the 4th to 1st centuries BCE.
One of the earliest known references to the name Heliodoro comes from the ancient Greek novel "Aethiopica" or "An Ethiopian Story", written by Heliodorus of Emesa in the 3rd century CE. The novel's protagonist, Theagenes, has a companion named Heliodorus. This literary work provides an early instance of the name's usage.
In the realm of Christianity, there are records of a few notable individuals bearing the name Heliodoro. Saint Heliodorus was a 4th-century bishop of Altino in northern Italy. Another Heliodoro was a 5th-century bishop of Arles in southern France.
Moving forward in history, one of the most famous individuals with the name Heliodoro was Heliodoro Pico, an Italian Renaissance philosopher and author who lived from 1463 to 1494. He was a prominent figure in the Neoplatonic school of thought and wrote extensively on philosophy and theology.
In the 17th century, Heliodoro Gobio (1576-1646) was an Italian painter and architect active in Rome. His works can be found adorning various churches and palaces in the city.
Another notable Heliodoro was Heliodoro de la Torre, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1786 to 1789.
During the 19th century, Heliodoro Hidalgo y Costilla (1784-1823) was a prominent Mexican revolutionary and military leader who fought against Spanish rule in the Mexican War of Independence.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Heliodoro, showcasing its usage across different cultures, time periods, and fields of endeavor.
People
Heliodoro + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Heliodoro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Heliodoro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Heliodoro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 140 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Heliodoro 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 2,448,245 US residents.
Is Heliodoro a common name?
We classify Heliodoro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 163 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Heliodoro most popular?
The single biggest year for Heliodoro was 1961, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Heliodoro is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Heliodoro in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,064 people with the name Heliodoro, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,878 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 Heliodoro 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 Heliodoro?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Heliodoro appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,068 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 Heliodoro?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Heliodoro is Hispanic at 97.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Heliodoro most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Heliodoro in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.1% (1,033 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 Heliodoro in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Heliodoro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Heliodoro 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 Heliodoro still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Heliodoro 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 Heliodoro 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 the name Heliodoro?
Want to know how many people share the name Heliodoro? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.