Uvaldo
An Iberian name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "prosperous battlefield".
Name Census estimates that about 507 living Americans carry the first name Uvaldo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Uvaldo today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Uvaldo births was 2003 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Uvaldo. 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
507
~ 1 in 676,044 Americans
Peak year
2003
17 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,036
Tracked since 1919
Popularity
Uvaldo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Uvaldo 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 107 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
Uvaldo 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 Uvaldo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Uvaldos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Uvaldo
The given name Uvaldo has its origins in medieval Spain, derived from the Germanic name Ubald, which itself stems from the Old High German words "ūbar" meaning "over" and "waltan" meaning "to rule" or "to govern." The name was introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during the Visigothic era, which lasted from the 5th to the 8th century AD.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing this name was Saint Ubald, a 6th-century Bishop of Gubbio in Italy. He is venerated as the patron saint of bricklayers and masons, and his feast day is celebrated on May 16th in the Catholic Church.
In the 12th century, the name appeared in the form "Uvaldo" in the Codex Calixtinus, a medieval manuscript containing the earliest known account of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. This suggests that the name had gained popularity in the Galician region of Spain during that period.
Over the centuries, several notable figures have borne the name Uvaldo. One of the earliest was Uvaldo I, Count of Nantes, who ruled the County of Nantes in the late 9th century. Another was Uvaldo de Borbón, a 15th-century Spanish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors.
In the 16th century, Uvaldo Campi was an Italian painter and architect active in Milan, best known for his frescoes in the Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore. A century later, Uvaldo Zanetti was an Italian composer and organist who worked in Venice and composed sacred music.
Moving into the modern era, Uvaldo Lodi was an Italian painter and sculptor from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his works depicting scenes from rural life in his native Emilia-Romagna region.
While the name Uvaldo has been more prevalent in certain regions of Italy and Spain throughout history, it has also been used, albeit less commonly, in other parts of Europe and the Americas, reflecting the cultural influence of these regions.
People
Uvaldo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Uvaldo 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
Uvaldo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Uvaldo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 507 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Uvaldo 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 676,044 US residents.
Is Uvaldo a common name?
We classify Uvaldo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 633 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Uvaldo most popular?
The single biggest year for Uvaldo was 2003, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Uvaldo is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Uvaldo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Uvaldo 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.
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.