Hijinio
Unusual Latin name possibly derived from the given name "Hyginus".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Hijinio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hijinio today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hijinio births was 1922 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hijinio. 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 Hijinio. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1922
6 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1989 SSA rank
#8,378
Tracked since 1922
Census
Hijinio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 164 people with the first name Hijinio, which placed it at #43,191 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
#43,191
National first-name rank
People counted
164
164 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
100.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hijinio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hijinio is Hispanic at 100.0%. 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 Hijinio 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 Hijinio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino100.0% · 164
Popularity
Hijinio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hijinio from the 1920s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 6 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
Hijinio 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 Hijinio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hijinios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Hijinio
The given name Hijinio has its roots in the Latin language and is derived from the name Hyginus. The name Hyginus itself is believed to have originated from the Greek word "hygienos," meaning healthy or vigorous. This connection suggests that the name Hijinio may have been associated with good health and vitality in its earlier forms.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Hijinio dates back to the 2nd century AD, when a Roman scholar and writer named Gaius Julius Hyginus lived. Hyginus was a renowned author and librarian who worked at the Palatine Library in Rome during the reign of Emperor Augustus. His works included a compilation of myths and legends, known as the "Fabulae."
In the 4th century AD, another notable figure bearing the name Hyginus was Hyginus of Cordova, a Christian writer and grammarian from Hispania (present-day Spain). He is known for his work on the proper pronunciation of Latin words and his commentaries on various classical authors.
During the Middle Ages, the name Hijinio was rarely used, but it resurfaced during the Renaissance period. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name during this time was Hijinio Munoz, a Spanish scholar and humanist who lived in the 15th century. He was known for his contributions to the study of classical literature and his translations of ancient Greek and Latin texts.
In the 16th century, Hijinio Gonzalez was a Spanish painter and sculptor who worked in the Mannerist style. His most notable works include the altarpiece in the Church of Santa María de la Asunción in Cáceres, Spain, and several sculptures commissioned for various churches and public buildings.
Another significant figure with the name Hijinio was Hijinio Fernández Osorio, a 19th-century Spanish politician and writer. He served as a member of the Spanish Parliament and was actively involved in the political and literary circles of his time. Fernández Osorio was born in 1817 and died in 1891.
While the name Hijinio has its origins in Latin and Greek, it has been most commonly used in Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in Spain and Latin America. However, it has remained a relatively uncommon name throughout history, with only a handful of notable individuals bearing it over the centuries.
People
Hijinio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hijinio 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
Hijinio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hijinio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hijinio 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Hijinio a common name?
We classify Hijinio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hijinio most popular?
The single biggest year for Hijinio was 1922, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hijinio is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hijinio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 164 people with the name Hijinio, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,191 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 Hijinio 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 Hijinio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hijinio leans strongly male. 173 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.1%). 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 Hijinio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hijinio is Hispanic at 100.0%. 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 Hijinio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Hijinio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (164 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 Hijinio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hijinio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hijinio 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 Hijinio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hijinio 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 Hijinio 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 Hijinio?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.