Rutilio
Of Latin origin signifying "reddish-brown hair or the color of hair."
Name Census estimates that about 69 living Americans carry the first name Rutilio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rutilio today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rutilio births was 1923 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rutilio. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rutilio. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
69
~ 1 in 4,967,454 Americans
Peak year
1923
8 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,871
Tracked since 1923
Census
Rutilio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 893 people with the first name Rutilio, which placed it at #13,490 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
#13,490
National first-name rank
People counted
893
893 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rutilio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rutilio is Hispanic at 98.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). 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 Rutilio 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 Rutilio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.1% · 876
- White1.3% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 2
- Black or African American0.1% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Rutilio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rutilio from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 24 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rutilio 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 Rutilio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rutilios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rutilio
The name Rutilio has its origins in Latin, derived from the word "rutilus," which means "reddish-yellow" or "golden." It is believed to have emerged during the Roman era, potentially as a nickname or descriptive term for individuals with reddish hair or complexion.
In ancient Roman records, Rutilio appears as a relatively uncommon name, though it was still used by some families. One of the earliest recorded instances is Publius Rutilius Rufus, a Roman statesman and historian who lived in the 2nd century BC. He was known for his strict adherence to justice and his writings on Roman history.
Another notable historical figure bearing the name Rutilio was Rutilius Namatianus, a Latin poet and civil servant who lived in the 5th century AD. He is best known for his work "De Reditu Suo," which describes his journey from Rome to Gaul and provides insights into the social and political conditions of the time.
During the Middle Ages, the name Rutilio was less frequently used, but it resurfaced in Renaissance Italy. One prominent figure from this period was Rutilio Benincasa, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 15th century. He made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and was a pioneer in the use of algebraic notation.
In the 16th century, Rutilio Gazi, an Italian humanist and poet, gained recognition for his Latin poetry and his advocacy for the revival of classical literature. He was also a respected teacher and helped educate several notable figures of the Renaissance.
Another individual of note was Rutilio Manetti, an Italian architect and sculptor who lived in the 17th century. He was responsible for designing several churches and palaces in Florence and Rome, including the Church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini.
While Rutilio is not a commonly used name in modern times, it has left its mark in history as a name associated with individuals from various fields, including literature, science, and the arts.
People
Rutilio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rutilio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rutilio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rutilio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 69 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rutilio 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 4,967,454 US residents.
Is Rutilio a common name?
We classify Rutilio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 83 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rutilio most popular?
The single biggest year for Rutilio was 1923, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rutilio is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rutilio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 893 people with the name Rutilio, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,490 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 Rutilio 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 Rutilio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rutilio appears almost entirely male. Of the 896 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Rutilio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rutilio is Hispanic at 98.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). 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 Rutilio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Rutilio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.1% (876 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 Rutilio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rutilio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rutilio 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 Rutilio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rutilio 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 Rutilio 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 Rutilio?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.