Boys' name · since 1912

Argo

Argo has 41 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,481 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

Argo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 41 recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Argo has been recorded 41 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. 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 2024.

  • #23,481 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 41 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Argo ranks #23,481 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#23,481 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Argo's 41 recorded births place it above 48.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Argo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Argo's full recorded timeline at 1919, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Argo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
45678910 1912191619171919201820202024 9

Argo by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (22 births, 54% of the file).

1910s was Argo's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Argo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 22 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Argo? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 41 babies named Argo. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,481 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 9 births.
Where does Argo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Argo ranks #23,481 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 Argo most popular? ▼
Argo was most popular in the 1910s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Argo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Argo since 1912 -- 113 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Argo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Argenis, Argus, Argie, Argel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Argo's data

  • Argo's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Argo

Nearby Names Like Argo

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Argo: 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, 1912–2024 (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 Argo 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.