Liborio
Traditionally derived from "liberi", meaning related to children.
Name Census estimates that about 286 living Americans carry the first name Liborio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Liborio today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Liborio births was 1932 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Liborio. 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
286
~ 1 in 1,198,442 Americans
Peak year
1932
14 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,542
Tracked since 1914
Popularity
Liborio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Liborio from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 95 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
Liborio 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 Liborio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Liborios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Liborio, while California, Texas, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Liborio
The name Liborio has its origins in Latin, derived from the name Liberius, which itself is a derivative of the Latin word "liber," meaning "free." This etymology suggests a connection to concepts of freedom and liberty.
The name Liborio traces its roots back to ancient Rome, where it was used as a personal name during the Roman Empire period. It is believed to have been particularly popular in the regions of what is now Italy and the surrounding Mediterranean areas.
One of the earliest recorded historical references to the name Liborio can be found in the life of Saint Liborio, a 4th-century bishop of Le Mans, France. This early Christian saint is celebrated in the Catholic Church, and his feast day is observed on July 23rd.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the name Liborio continued to be used, primarily in Italy and other parts of Europe influenced by Latin and Roman culture. Notable historical figures who bore this name include Liborio Giuffré (1687-1757), an Italian jurist and philosopher, and Liborio Narpete (1573-1635), a Spanish painter active during the Baroque period.
Moving into the modern era, Liborio Holzer (1811-1871) was an Austrian botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research in South America. Liborio Mejía (1871-1946) was a Colombian politician who served as the 16th President of Colombia from 1934 to 1938.
Another noteworthy figure was Liborio Ramirez (1922-1977), a Mexican-American civil rights activist and labor leader who played a crucial role in the Delano grape strike and the formation of the United Farm Workers union.
While the name Liborio has its roots in ancient Latin and Roman culture, it has continued to be used across various regions and time periods, often carried by individuals who have made significant contributions in fields such as law, art, politics, and social justice movements.
People
Liborio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Liborio 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
Liborio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Liborio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 286 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Liborio 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 1,198,442 US residents.
Is Liborio a common name?
We classify Liborio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 527 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Liborio most popular?
The single biggest year for Liborio was 1932, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Liborio is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Liborio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Liborio 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.
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.