Lirio
A unisex name of Spanish origin meaning "lily" or "iris flower".
Name Census estimates that about 121 living Americans carry the first name Lirio. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lirio today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lirio births was 2009 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lirio. 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
121
~ 1 in 2,832,680 Americans
Peak year
2009
12 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2019 SSA rank
#14,848
Tracked since 1981
Census
Lirio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 478 people with the first name Lirio, which placed it at #21,306 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
#21,306
National first-name rank
People counted
478
478 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
75.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lirio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lirio is Hispanic at 75.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (20.5%) and White (2.7%). 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 Lirio 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 Lirio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino75.1% · 359
- Asian and Pacific Islander20.5% · 98
- White2.7% · 13
- Black or African American0.8% · 4
- Two or more races0.8% · 4
Popularity
Lirio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lirio from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 37 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Lirio remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lirio 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 Lirio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lirios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lirio
The name Lirio has its origins in the Spanish language, derived from the Spanish word for "lily," which is "lirio." The name is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages in Spain, likely inspired by the beautiful and symbolic lily flower.
In Spanish culture, the lily flower has long been associated with purity, innocence, and beauty. It has been a prominent symbol in religious art and literature, often representing the Virgin Mary. The name Lirio may have been given to children as a way to bestow these symbolic qualities upon them.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lirio can be found in the 16th century. Lirio Gonzalez was a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived from around 1520 to 1580. He was known for his religious artwork and contributed to the decoration of several churches in Spain.
In the 17th century, Lirio de Aguilar was a Spanish nun and writer who lived from 1623 to 1694. She wrote several spiritual works and was known for her devotion to the Catholic faith.
In the 19th century, Lirio Palacio was a Peruvian poet and author who lived from 1839 to 1915. He was a prominent figure in the Romantic literary movement in Peru and published numerous collections of poetry.
In the early 20th century, Lirio Solano was a Cuban singer and actress who lived from 1901 to 1988. She was a popular figure in Cuban music and theater and is remembered for her contributions to the country's cultural heritage.
Another notable figure with the name Lirio was Lirio Quintanilla, a Salvadoran painter and sculptor who lived from 1934 to 2018. He was known for his vibrant and colorful works that celebrated the culture and traditions of El Salvador.
While the name Lirio has Spanish roots, it has also been adopted in other cultures and languages over time. Its association with beauty, purity, and innocence has made it a popular choice for parents seeking a meaningful and symbolic name for their child.
People
Lirio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lirio 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
Lirio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lirio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 121 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lirio 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 2,832,680 US residents.
Is Lirio a common name?
We classify Lirio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 125 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lirio most popular?
The single biggest year for Lirio was 2009, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lirio is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lirio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 478 people with the name Lirio, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,306 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 Lirio 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 Lirio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lirio leans strongly female. 427 people counted with this name were female (88.4%), compared with 56 male bearers (11.6%). 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 Lirio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lirio is Hispanic at 75.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (20.5%) and White (2.7%). 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 Lirio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lirio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.1% (359 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 Lirio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lirio a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lirio in the SSA data are female. 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 Lirio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lirio 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 Lirio 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 Lirio?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Lirio, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.