Urbano
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "from the city" or "urbane".
Name Census estimates that about 531 living Americans carry the first name Urbano. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Urbano today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Urbano births was 1994 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Urbano. 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
531
~ 1 in 645,488 Americans
Peak year
1994
20 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,169
Tracked since 1910
Census
Urbano in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,126 people with the first name Urbano, which placed it at #7,240 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
#7,240
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,126 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Urbano
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Urbano is Hispanic at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and White (3.3%). 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 Urbano 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 Urbano at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.3% · 1,962
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 76
- White3.3% · 70
- Black or African American0.4% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 6
- Two or more races0.2% · 4
Popularity
Urbano: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Urbano from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 102 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
Urbano 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 Urbano during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Urbanos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Urbano
The name Urbano is derived from the Latin word "urbanus," which means "of or belonging to the city." It has its roots in the ancient Roman civilization and was initially used to refer to those who lived in cities or urban areas, as opposed to rural areas.
During the Roman Empire, the name Urbano was associated with refinement, sophistication, and urbanity. It was a name that carried a certain prestige and was often given to individuals from affluent or influential families within the cities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Urbano can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned an individual named Urbanus Calvisius Sabinus, a Roman senator and consul who lived during the 1st century AD.
In the later years of the Roman Empire, the name Urbano gained popularity within the Christian community. Saint Urbano, who lived in the 3rd century AD, was a Roman martyr and is venerated as the patron saint of vinedressers and vintners.
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, the name Urbano continued to be used across various European regions, particularly in Italy, where it maintained its association with urban sophistication and city life.
One of the most notable individuals with the name Urbano was Urbano VIII, born Maffeo Barberini in 1568. He served as the Pope from 1623 to 1644 and was known for his patronage of the arts and his efforts to beautify Rome with grand architectural projects, including the famous Trevi Fountain.
Another significant figure was Urbano Montes de Oca, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.
In the realm of literature, Urbano Lampredi was an Italian poet and playwright from the 16th century, known for his works that celebrated the beauty and culture of Florence.
The name Urbano also found its way into the world of music through the Italian composer Urbano da Bagno, who lived in the 15th century and contributed to the development of early Renaissance polyphonic music.
Finally, Urbano Rattazzi was an Italian statesman and prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia in the mid-19th century, playing a crucial role in the unification of Italy.
People
Urbano + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Urbano as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with U
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Urbano: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Urbano?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 531 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Urbano 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 645,488 US residents.
Is Urbano a common name?
We classify Urbano as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 764 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Urbano most popular?
The single biggest year for Urbano was 1994, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Urbano is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Urbano in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,126 people with the name Urbano, or 0.70 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,240 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 Urbano 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 Urbano?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Urbano appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,127 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 Urbano?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Urbano is Hispanic at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and White (3.3%). 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 Urbano most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Urbano in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.3% (1,962 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 Urbano in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Urbano a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Urbano 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 Urbano still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Urbano 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 Urbano 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 common is the name Urbano?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Urbano at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.