Silverio
A masculine name of Spanish origin meaning "one who lives in the woods".
Name Census estimates that about 1,349 living Americans carry the first name Silverio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Silverio today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Silverio births was 2001 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Silverio. 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
1.3K
~ 1 in 254,080 Americans
Peak year
2001
35 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,721
Tracked since 1911
Census
Silverio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,747 people with the first name Silverio, which placed it at #4,816 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
#4,816
National first-name rank
People counted
3.7K
3,747 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
87.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Silverio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Silverio is Hispanic at 87.9%. The next largest groups are White (5.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.2%). 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 Silverio 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 Silverio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino87.9% · 3,293
- White5.8% · 217
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.2% · 195
- Black or African American0.6% · 23
- Two or more races0.3% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 9
Popularity
Silverio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Silverio 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 241 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
Silverio 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 Silverio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Silverios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Silverio, while New York, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 259 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Silverio
The name Silverio has its origins in Latin and Roman culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Latin word "silva," which means "forest" or "woods." The name likely originated as a reference to someone who lived in or near a wooded area or had a connection to forestry.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Silverio can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentioned a man named Silveri in his historical accounts from the 1st century BC. This suggests that the name was in use during the time of the Roman Republic.
During the Middle Ages, the name Silverio gained popularity in Italy, where it was often associated with religious figures and saints. One notable bearer of the name was Pope Silverio, who reigned from 536 to 537 AD. He is remembered for his efforts to resolve theological disputes and promote unity within the Church.
In the 13th century, a Franciscan friar named Silverio da Montecompatri made a significant contribution to the development of the Italian language by translating religious texts from Latin into the vernacular. His work helped to make these texts more accessible to the general population.
Another notable figure with the name Silverio was the Italian painter Silverio Capparoni, who lived from 1585 to 1653. He was known for his religious works and frescoes, many of which can still be seen in churches throughout Italy.
In the realm of literature, the name Silverio was immortalized by the Italian author Ignazio Silone, who used it as the pseudonym for his real name, Secondino Tranquilli (1900-1978). Silone's novels, such as "Fontamara" and "Bread and Wine," were influential in exposing the harsh realities of life under fascist rule in Italy.
While the name Silverio has its roots in ancient Roman and Italian culture, it has also been adopted and used in other parts of the world, particularly in Spanish-speaking countries. In the 20th century, notable bearers of the name include Silverio Blanco (1902-1977), a Cuban poet and journalist, and Silverio Guzmán (1910-1988), a Mexican composer and musician known for his contributions to the mariachi genre.
People
Silverio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Silverio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Silverio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Silverio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,349 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Silverio 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 254,080 US residents.
Is Silverio a common name?
We classify Silverio as "Rare". It ranks above 91.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,794 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Silverio most popular?
The single biggest year for Silverio was 2001, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Silverio is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Silverio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,747 people with the name Silverio, or 1.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,816 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 Silverio 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 Silverio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Silverio appears almost entirely male. Of the 3,741 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Silverio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Silverio is Hispanic at 87.9%. The next largest groups are White (5.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.2%). 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 Silverio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Silverio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.9% (3,293 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 Silverio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Silverio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Silverio 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 Silverio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Silverio 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 Silverio 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 Silverio?
See how many people share the name Silverio on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.