Boys' name · since 1924

Alcario

Alcario has 103 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,188 of 45,481
all-time among boys
103
born since 1924
1950s
peak decade

Alcario sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 103 recorded since 1924.

Social Security Administration records show Alcario recorded 103 times among boys since 1924, 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 1924 to 1989.

  • #17,188 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 103 born since 1924
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alcario ranks #17,188 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 103 born since 1924, peaking in the 1950s.

#17,188 of 45,481
all-time among boys
103
born since 1924
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alcario's 103 recorded births place it above 62.06% 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 Texas.

Alcario's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Alcario's full recorded timeline at 1950, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Alcario popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1926)
7
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1924193219391950195619691989 5

Alcario by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (28 births, 27% of the file).

1950s was Alcario's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Alcario births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 28 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Alcario by state

Where Alcario concentrates geographically, total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Alcario
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 15.5%
Texas share of Alcario's total US births 15.5%

16 of 103 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alcario?
Alcario has been given to 103 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,188 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 7 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
Where does Alcario sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alcario ranks #17,188 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 Alcario most popular?
Alcario was most popular in the 1950s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Alcario most popular?
The top states for the name Alcario are Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Alcario been used?
The SSA has tracked Alcario since 1924 -- 66 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Alcario?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alcide, Alcides, Alcee, Alcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Alcario's data

  • Alcario's decade-level peak was the 1950s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Alcarios (16 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.

Keep exploring Alcario

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alcario: 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, 1924–1989 (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 Alcario 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.