Boy · #9,631 in 2026

Liberato

Name: Popularity of the name Liberato in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Liberato, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Liberato is a personal name and surname, being a Portuguese, Spanish and Italian variant of the Latin name Liberatus, that means free man, referring to a slave who was freed, described as “the one who gets freedom”.

Current Rank

#9,631

Peak Rank

#1,966 (1920)

Total Babies

166

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1912

First Year

1998

Last Year

1920

Peak Year

#1966

Peak Rank

166

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Liberato

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Liberato

Liberato first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 17 Liberatos were born — ranking #1,966 that year. As of 2026, Liberato ranks #9,631 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 166 Liberatos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Liberato

Phonetically similar names — useful when Liberato is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Liberati
Libretto
Librada
Lobato
Libretti
Liberty
Liberate
Vibrato
Liberace
Loreto
Liberates
Loretto

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberato

What does the name Liberato mean?

How popular is Liberato in 2026?

In 2026, Liberato ranks #9,631 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Liberato most popular?

Liberato reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #1,966 that year with 17 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Liberato most popular?

Liberato has historically been most popular in New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Liberato.

Is Liberato a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Liberato is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Liberato?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Liberato include Doctor, Nora, Gertrude. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Liberato

Liberato is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 166 births in the dataset. Liberato's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,966. Use the chart and map above to compare Liberato's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.