Inocencio
A Spanish masculine name derived from Latin meaning "innocent" or "blameless".
Name Census estimates that about 337 living Americans carry the first name Inocencio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Inocencio today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Inocencio births was 1967 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Inocencio. 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
337
~ 1 in 1,017,075 Americans
Peak year
1967
14 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,201
Tracked since 1923
Census
Inocencio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,881 people with the first name Inocencio, which placed it at #7,877 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
#7,877
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,881 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Inocencio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Inocencio is Hispanic at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%) and White (1.3%). 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 Inocencio 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 Inocencio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.1% · 1,695
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.0% · 151
- White1.3% · 24
- Black or African American0.4% · 8
- Two or more races0.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Inocencio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Inocencio from the 1920s through to the 2000s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 81 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Inocencio remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Inocencio 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 Inocencio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Inocencios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Inocencio, while New York, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Inocencio
The name Inocencio is a masculine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the Latin word "innocentius" meaning "innocent" or "harmless." It has its roots in the Late Latin word "innocens," itself derived from the combination of the prefix "in-" meaning "not" and the word "nocens" meaning "harmful" or "injurious."
In the early days of Christianity, the name Inocencio was used to honor saints and martyrs who were believed to have lived pious and blameless lives. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name is Saint Inocencio, a 3rd-century martyr who was beheaded during the Diocletian persecution of Christians in Rome.
Another notable figure bearing the name Inocencio was Pope Innocent III, who reigned from 1198 to 1216. He was a powerful and influential leader of the Catholic Church, known for establishing the Dominican Order and calling for the Fourth Crusade.
In Spain, the name Inocencio gained popularity during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Inocencio de la Cruz (c. 1470-1539), a Spanish Catholic priest and theologian who played a significant role in the early years of the Spanish Inquisition.
During the 17th century, Inocencio Cárdenas y Valencuela (1655-1705) was a notable Spanish writer and historian who authored several works on the history of Spain and its colonies in the Americas.
In the 19th century, Inocencio Arias Llamas (1808-1878) was a Spanish lawyer, politician, and writer who served as the Minister of Justice and Interior in the governments of Leopoldo O'Donnell and Ramón María Narváez.
One of the most famous individuals named Inocencio in modern times was Inocencio Arias (1940-2022), a Spanish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain from 1976 to 1980, during the crucial transition period from the Franco dictatorship to democracy.
People
Inocencio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Inocencio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Inocencio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Inocencio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 337 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Inocencio 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 1,017,075 US residents.
Is Inocencio a common name?
We classify Inocencio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 465 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Inocencio most popular?
The single biggest year for Inocencio was 1967, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Inocencio is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Inocencio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,881 people with the name Inocencio, or 0.62 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,877 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 Inocencio 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 Inocencio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Inocencio appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,881 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Inocencio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Inocencio is Hispanic at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%) and White (1.3%). 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 Inocencio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Inocencio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.1% (1,695 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 Inocencio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Inocencio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Inocencio 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 Inocencio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Inocencio 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 Inocencio 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 Inocencio as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Inocencio on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.