Navarro
A masculine Spanish name meaning "flat terrain" or "dweller near an evergreen meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 235 living Americans carry the first name Navarro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Navarro today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Navarro births was 2013 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Navarro. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Navarro with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
235
~ 1 in 1,458,529 Americans
Peak year
2013
17 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,556
Tracked since 1934
Census
Navarro in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 360 people with the first name Navarro, which placed it at #26,062 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
#26,062
National first-name rank
People counted
360
360 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
44.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Navarro
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Navarro is Hispanic at 44.7%. The next largest groups are Black (36.1%) and White (10.8%). 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 Navarro 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 Navarro at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino44.7% · 161
- Black or African American36.1% · 130
- White10.8% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.9% · 14
- Two or more races3.3% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 4
Popularity
Navarro: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Navarro from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 98 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Navarro remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Navarro 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 Navarro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Navarros live
Origin
Meaning and history of Navarro
The given name Navarro has its origins in the Spanish language. It is believed to have derived from the ancient Basque word "Nabarr," which translates to "a valley with plains." This suggests that the name was initially used to refer to individuals who hailed from or inhabited such regions in the Basque Country of northern Spain and southwestern France.
During the medieval period, the name Navarro gained prominence throughout the Iberian Peninsula as a result of the Reconquista, a protracted conflict between Christian and Muslim forces for control over the region. Many individuals who participated in or were associated with this historical event adopted the name Navarro, either as a given name or a surname.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Navarro can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript detailing the life and miracles of St. James the Great. The text mentions a pilgrim named Navarro who traveled to the city of Santiago de Compostela, a significant religious and cultural center during that era.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the given name Navarro. One of the most prominent figures was Pedro Navarro (c. 1460-1528), a Spanish military commander and strategist who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon and King Charles I of Spain. Navarro played a crucial role in numerous campaigns, including the conquest of Naples and the Battle of Ravenna, where he was captured and later ransomed.
Another notable bearer of the name was Gaspar Navarro (c. 1530-1590), a Spanish painter and sculptor who was active during the Renaissance period. His works, which included religious paintings and sculptures, can be found in various churches and museums across Spain.
In the realm of literature, Navarro Villoslada (1818-1895) was a Spanish novelist and playwright who gained recognition for his historical novels, such as "Amaya, o los vascos en el siglo VIII" (Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th Century).
Moving to more modern times, Navarro Ríos (1890-1963) was a prominent Ecuadorian politician and diplomat who served as the President of Ecuador from 1947 to 1948. He played a significant role in the country's political landscape during the mid-20th century.
Lastly, Andrés Navarro (1946-present) is a Spanish novelist and essayist known for his works exploring themes of identity, memory, and the human condition. His novels, such as "La Casa del Río" (The House by the River) and "Cuentos de Tierra Caliente" (Stories from the Hot Land), have received critical acclaim and several literary awards.
People
Navarro + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Navarro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Navarro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Navarro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 235 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Navarro 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 1,458,529 US residents.
Is Navarro a common name?
We classify Navarro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 245 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Navarro most popular?
The single biggest year for Navarro was 2013, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Navarro is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Navarro in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 360 people with the name Navarro, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,062 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 Navarro 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 Navarro?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Navarro leans strongly male. 320 people counted with this name were male (89.6%), compared with 37 female bearers (10.4%). 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 Navarro?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Navarro is Hispanic at 44.7%. The next largest groups are Black (36.1%) and White (10.8%). 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 Navarro most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Navarro in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.7% (161 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 Navarro in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Navarro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Navarro 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 Navarro still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Navarro 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 Navarro 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 Navarro?
See how many people share the name Navarro on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.