Primavera
Of Italian origin meaning "spring" or "springtime".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Primavera. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Primavera today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Primavera births was 1976 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Primavera. 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 Primavera with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Primavera. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1976
6 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1997 SSA rank
#13,302
Tracked since 1976
Census
Primavera in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 151 people with the first name Primavera, which placed it at #45,179 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
#45,179
National first-name rank
People counted
151
151 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
86.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Primavera
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Primavera is Hispanic at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.6%) and White (4.0%). 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 Primavera 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 Primavera at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino86.8% · 131
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.6% · 10
- White4.0% · 6
- Black or African American2.0% · 3
- Two or more races0.7% · 1
Popularity
Primavera: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Primavera from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 11 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Primavera remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Primavera 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 Primavera 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 Primavera
Primavera is a feminine given name of Italian origin, literally meaning "spring" in Italian. The name is derived from the Latin word "prima vera," which translates to "first truth" or "first season." It is closely associated with the spring season and the renewal of life.
The name Primavera has its roots in the Renaissance period of Italy, particularly in the art and literature of the time. One of the earliest and most famous references to the name is Sandro Botticelli's celebrated painting "La Primavera" (c. 1482), which depicts the allegorical representation of Spring. The painting features mythological figures such as Venus, the goddess of love, and Flora, the goddess of flowers and spring.
In ancient Roman mythology, Primavera was also the name given to the personification of Spring, often depicted as a young woman adorned with flowers and representing the rebirth of nature after winter. This connection to classical mythology and allegorical representations likely contributed to the name's enduring popularity in Italian culture.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Primavera was Primavera Camilleri (1858-1927), an Italian painter and sculptor from Sicily. She was known for her portraits and religious works, and her art was exhibited in various galleries across Italy.
Another notable figure was Primavera Merlini (1905-1996), an Italian actress and singer who appeared in several films during the 1930s and 1940s. She was celebrated for her roles in comedies and musicals, and her performances helped popularize the name in Italy during that period.
In the literary world, Primavera Olinda Massari (1929-2004) was an Italian poet and writer renowned for her works exploring themes of feminism, love, and social issues. Her poetry collections, such as "Primavera di Marzo" (Spring of March), gained critical acclaim and brought attention to the name's symbolic associations with renewal and growth.
Primavera Boman (1937-2018) was a Swedish actress and singer of Italian descent who gained popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. She appeared in numerous films and television shows, showcasing her versatility as a performer and further spreading the name's reach beyond Italy.
Lastly, Primavera di Filippi (born 1979) is a contemporary Italian television presenter and journalist. She has hosted various popular shows and events, contributing to the continued use and recognition of the name Primavera in modern Italian culture.
People
Primavera + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Primavera 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
Primavera: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Primavera?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Primavera 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 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Primavera a common name?
We classify Primavera as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 27 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Primavera most popular?
The single biggest year for Primavera was 1976, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Primavera is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Primavera in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 151 people with the name Primavera, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,179 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 Primavera 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 Primavera?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Primavera appears almost entirely female. Of the 148 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Primavera?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Primavera is Hispanic at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.6%) and White (4.0%). 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 Primavera most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Primavera in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.8% (131 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 Primavera in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Primavera a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Primavera 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 Primavera still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Primavera 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 Primavera 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 are called Primavera?
You can see how many Americans are named Primavera on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.