Boys' name · since 1919
Anacleto
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 206 babies named Anacleto, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 206
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Anacleto sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 206 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anacleto has been recorded 206 times among boys since 1919, 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 1919 to 1979.
- #12,765 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 206 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anacleto ranks #12,765 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 206 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 206
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Anacleto's 206 recorded births place it above 71.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Anacleto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anacleto splits its recorded history at 1938: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anacleto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1979
- Peak year (1928)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Anacleto by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (69 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Anacleto's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Anacleto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
69 births
- 1930s
1930s
36 births
- 1940s
1940s
33 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 69 births (33% of all-time use).
Anacleto by state
Where Anacleto concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 44 | 21.4% |
44 of 206 births nationwide.
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What to do with Anacleto's data
- Anacleto's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 1970s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Anacletos (44 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Anacleto: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1919–1979 (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 Anacleto 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.