Presiliano
Of Latin origin, bearing connotations of anticipation and expectation.
Name Census estimates that about 8 living Americans carry the first name Presiliano. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Presiliano today is around 68 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Presiliano births was 1932 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Presiliano. 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 Presiliano is about 68 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Presilianos were born before 1968.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Presiliano. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
8
~ 1 in 42,844,292 Americans
Peak year
1932
5 babies that year
Average age
68
years old
1973 SSA rank
#5,685
Tracked since 1932
Census
Presiliano in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 119 people with the first name Presiliano, which placed it at #50,492 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
#50,492
National first-name rank
People counted
119
119 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Presiliano
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Presiliano is Hispanic at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (0.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.8%). 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 Presiliano 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 Presiliano at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.3% · 117
- White0.8% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Popularity
Presiliano: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Presiliano from the 1930s through to the 1970s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Presiliano 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 Presiliano during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Presiliano
The name Presiliano has its origins in the ancient Umbrian language, a branch of the Italic language family spoken in central Italy during the first millennium BC. It is derived from the Proto-Italic root *pra-sili-, which means "to go forth" or "to advance." The name likely referred to someone who was a pioneer or explorer.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Presiliano can be found in the Iguvine Tablets, a set of bronze tablets inscribed with religious rituals and laws in the Umbrian language, dating back to the 3rd century BC. These tablets were discovered in the town of Gubbio (ancient Iguvium) in the 15th century.
In the 1st century AD, a Roman soldier named Presiliano served in the Praetorian Guard, an elite unit tasked with protecting the Roman emperor. His name is mentioned in a historical account by the ancient Roman historian Tacitus.
During the Middle Ages, a notable figure named Presiliano da Gubbio (1150-1220) was a renowned poet and scholar from the town of Gubbio in Umbria. He wrote several works in Latin and is credited with preserving many of the ancient Umbrian linguistic traditions.
In the 16th century, Presiliano Bonfigli (1492-1557) was an Italian Renaissance painter from the town of Perugia. He is best known for his altarpieces and frescoes, which can be found in various churches throughout Umbria and neighboring regions.
In the 19th century, Presiliano Martinelli (1829-1906) was an Italian sculptor and artist from Rome. He created numerous public monuments and sculptures, including the statue of Pope Pius IX in St. Peter's Basilica.
While the name Presiliano has a rich historical background, it has become relatively uncommon in modern times, particularly outside of the Umbria region in Italy. However, its unique linguistic origins and connections to notable figures in art, literature, and history make it a fascinating name to explore.
People
Presiliano + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Presiliano as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Presiliano: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Presiliano?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Presiliano 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 42,844,292 US residents.
Is Presiliano a common name?
We classify Presiliano as "Very Rare". It ranks above 24.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Presiliano most popular?
The single biggest year for Presiliano was 1932, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Presiliano is about 68 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Presiliano in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 119 people with the name Presiliano, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,492 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 Presiliano 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 Presiliano?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Presiliano appears almost entirely male. Of the 118 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Presiliano?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Presiliano is Hispanic at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (0.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.8%). 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 Presiliano most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Presiliano in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.3% (117 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 Presiliano in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Presiliano a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Presiliano 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 Presiliano still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Presiliano 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 Presiliano 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 Presiliano?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.