US rank #12722 Boys' name Peak 1980 27 births

Almanzo — #12722 US boys' name

27 babies named Almanzo in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s122010s102020s5
#12722
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Almanzo was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

12 babies were named Almanzo in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Almanzo

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Almanzo between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Almanzo currently holds the #12722 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Almanzo performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Almanzo shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Almanzo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 27 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Almanzo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

27

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

1980

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,722

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Almanzo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
12
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
468101214 2024201820111980 12

Almanzo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
12 births that decade — 44% of Almanzo's all-time total
1980s122010s102020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Almanzo?
27 babies have been named Almanzo since 1980. It currently ranks #12722 among boys. The peak year was 1980 with 12 births.
When was Almanzo most popular?
Almanzo was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Almanzo been used?
Almanzo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Almanzo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alma, Almon, Almond, Almer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.