Boys' name · since 1914
Higinio
Higinio has 690 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,504 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 690
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Higinio sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 690 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Higinio recorded 690 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2013.
- #6,504 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 690 born since 1914
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Higinio ranks #6,504 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 690 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,504 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 690
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Higinio's 690 recorded births place it above 85.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Higinio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Higinio's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Higinio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2013
- Peak year (1956)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Higinio by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (90 births, 13% of the file).
1950s was Higinio's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Higinio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
70 births
- 1930s
1930s
76 births
- 1940s
1940s
60 births
- 1950s
1950s
90 births
- 1960s
1960s
82 births
- 1970s
1970s
83 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 90 births (13% of all-time use).
How Higinio compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Higinio's total volume
Higinio by state
Where Higinio concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 186 | 27.0% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
186 of 690 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Higinio's data
- Higinio's decade-level peak was the 1950s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Higinios (186 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Higinio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Higinio draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.