How Many People Are Named Higinio?
An estimated 464 people in the United States have the first name Higinio. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Higinio peaked in popularity in 1956 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Higinio as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Higinio paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
464
About 1 in 738,695 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1956
17 births
Total Registered
690
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Higinio
Higinio is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 690 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Higinio as a male name
Ranked #12,839 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 1956 (17 births)
Higinio: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Higinio span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 90 babies were registered. Higinio has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Higinio by Decade
How has Higinio tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Higinio by State
Birth registrations for Higinio span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New York, California, Texas. On average, about 65 Higinios were registered per state.
Higinio + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Higinio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Higinio: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Higinio?
We estimate approximately 464 people named Higinio are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 738,695 Americans share this first name.
Is Higinio a common name?
Higinio is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 690 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Higinio most popular?
Higinio reached peak popularity in 1956, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Higinio is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Higinio a male name?
Higinio is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Higinio Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Higinio Smith, Higinio Johnson, Higinio Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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