Boys' name · since 1912

Liberato

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 166 babies named Liberato, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,102 of 45,481
all-time among boys
166
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

166 boys have been named Liberato since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liberato has been recorded 166 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1998.

  • #14,102 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 166 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liberato ranks #14,102 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 166 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,102 of 45,481
all-time among boys
166
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Liberato's 166 recorded births place it above 68.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Mexico.

Liberato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Liberato splits its recorded history at 1924: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Liberato popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1920)
17
Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
05101520 19121915191919221925192919341998 5

Liberato by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (88 births, 53% of the file).

1920s was Liberato's strongest decade.

88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Liberato births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 88 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Liberato by state

Where Liberato concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Liberato
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Mexico
5 3.0%
New Mexico share of Liberato's total US births 3.0%

5 of 166 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Liberato?
166 babies have been named Liberato since 1912. All-time, it sits at #14,102 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1920 with 17 births.
Where does Liberato sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liberato ranks #14,102 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Liberato most popular?
Liberato was most popular in the 1920s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Liberato most popular?
The top states for the name Liberato are New Mexico (5 births).
How long has the name Liberato been used?
The SSA has tracked Liberato since 1912 -- 87 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Liberato?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Librado, Liborio, Liban, Liberty, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Liberato's data

  • Liberato's decade-level peak was the 1920s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New Mexico records the most Liberatos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Liberato

Nearby Names Like Liberato

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liberato

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Liberato: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1912–1998 (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 Liberato 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.