Quirino
A Spanish masculine name derived from the Roman surname Quirinus.
Name Census estimates that about 140 living Americans carry the first name Quirino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quirino today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quirino births was 1982 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quirino. 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
140
~ 1 in 2,448,245 Americans
Peak year
1982
10 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,606
Tracked since 1913
Census
Quirino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 885 people with the first name Quirino, which placed it at #13,587 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
#13,587
National first-name rank
People counted
885
885 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
74.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quirino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quirino is Hispanic at 74.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (16.6%) and White (7.7%). 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 Quirino 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 Quirino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino74.7% · 661
- Asian and Pacific Islander16.6% · 147
- White7.7% · 68
- Black or African American1.0% · 9
Popularity
Quirino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quirino from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 34 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quirino 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 Quirino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quirinos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quirino
The given name Quirino has its roots in ancient Roman culture, originating from the Latin word "quirinus", which was an epithet for the Roman god of war, Mars. In Roman mythology, Quirinus was closely associated with the deified founder of Rome, Romulus, after his ascension to heaven. The name Quirino can be traced back to the 8th century BC, when it first appeared in early Roman historical records and texts.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Quirino was Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges, a Roman consul who lived in the 3rd century BC. Another notable figure was Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, a Roman statesman and military commander during the Second Punic War, known for his defensive tactics against Hannibal.
In the 1st century AD, the Roman historian Tacitus mentioned a Quirinus in his work "Annals", describing him as a Roman nobleman who conspired against the Emperor Tiberius. Additionally, the Roman poet Ovid referred to Quirinus in his "Fasti", a poetic work that detailed the Roman calendar and festivals.
During the Middle Ages, the name Quirino found its way into religious contexts, with several Christian saints bearing the name. One such figure was Saint Quirino of Nevers, a 5th-century bishop and martyr who was venerated in parts of France and Italy.
In the Renaissance period, the Italian humanist and philosopher Quirinus Kuhlmann (1651-1689) gained recognition for his writings on mysticism and apocalyptic visions. Another notable bearer of the name was Quirino Majsia (1432-1496), an Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect known for his work in Bologna.
As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and forms, such as Quirino in Italian, Quirinus in German, and Quirine in Dutch. In the 18th century, Quirino Colonna (1720-1786), an Italian nobleman and diplomat, served as the Governor of the Duchy of Milan.
In the 19th century, Quirino Sarmiento (1811-1888) was a prominent Colombian writer and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and played a significant role in the independence movement of his country.
People
Quirino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quirino as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Q
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Quirino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quirino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 140 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quirino 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 2,448,245 US residents.
Is Quirino a common name?
We classify Quirino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 227 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quirino most popular?
The single biggest year for Quirino was 1982, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quirino is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quirino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 885 people with the name Quirino, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,587 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 Quirino 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 Quirino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quirino appears almost entirely male. Of the 888 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Quirino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quirino is Hispanic at 74.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (16.6%) and White (7.7%). 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 Quirino most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Quirino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.7% (661 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 Quirino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quirino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quirino 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 Quirino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quirino 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 Quirino 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 Americans are named Quirino?
Want to know how many Americans are named Quirino? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.