Liberato
A masculine Italian name meaning "freed" or "liberated".
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Liberato. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Liberato today is around 73 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Liberato births was 1920 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Liberato. 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
- • The typical person named Liberato is about 73 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Liberatos were born before 1963.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Liberato. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
1920
17 babies that year
Average age
73
years old
1998 SSA rank
#10,629
Tracked since 1912
Census
Liberato in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 493 people with the first name Liberato, which placed it at #20,821 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
#20,821
National first-name rank
People counted
493
493 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
42.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Liberato
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Liberato is Hispanic at 42.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (32.3%) and White (23.5%). 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 Liberato 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 Liberato at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino42.4% · 209
- Asian and Pacific Islander32.3% · 159
- White23.5% · 116
- Two or more races1.0% · 5
- Black or African American0.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Liberato: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Liberato from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 88 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Liberato 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 Liberato during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Liberatos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Liberato
The given name Liberato is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin word "liberatus," which means "freed" or "liberated." It is a masculine name that has its roots in Roman times, reflecting the concept of freedom and emancipation.
The earliest known reference to the name can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was used to commemorate the liberation of individuals from slavery or oppression. The name gained popularity during the early Christian era, as it symbolized the idea of spiritual freedom from sin and the bondage of earthly desires.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Liberato was Saint Liberato of Loro Piceno, an Italian hermit and abbot who lived in the 6th century AD. He is venerated in the Catholic Church for his pious life and miracles.
In the 12th century, Liberato Alberone, an Italian jurist and diplomat, played a significant role in the conflict between the Holy Roman Empire and the Papacy. He served as an ambassador and negotiator during the reign of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
During the Renaissance period, Liberato Fatati (1484-1563) was an Italian scholar and humanist who contributed to the advancement of classical studies. He was renowned for his translations and commentaries on ancient Greek and Latin texts.
In the 17th century, Liberato Cesari (1610-1688) was an Italian grammarian and linguist known for his work on the Italian language. He advocated for the preservation of the purity of the Tuscan dialect and wrote extensively on grammar and rhetoric.
Another notable figure was Liberato Damiano (1773-1828), an Italian painter and engraver from Naples. He was renowned for his religious paintings and frescoes, many of which can be found in churches and galleries throughout Italy.
While the name Liberato has maintained its presence throughout history, it has become less common in modern times. However, its enduring legacy lies in its symbolic representation of freedom, emancipation, and the pursuit of spiritual and intellectual liberation.
People
Liberato + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Liberato as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Liberato: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Liberato?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Liberato 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 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Liberato a common name?
We classify Liberato as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 166 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Liberato most popular?
The single biggest year for Liberato was 1920, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Liberato is about 73 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Liberato in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 493 people with the name Liberato, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,821 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 Liberato 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 Liberato?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Liberato appears almost entirely male. Of the 485 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Liberato?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Liberato is Hispanic at 42.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (32.3%) and White (23.5%). 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 Liberato most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Liberato in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.4% (209 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 Liberato in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Liberato a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Liberato 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 Liberato still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Liberato 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 Liberato 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 Americans are named Liberato?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.