Total births
309
Boys' name · since 1901
Esco
Esco has 309 recorded births since 1901 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 309
- total births
- 1901–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Esco is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 309 have been recorded since 1901.
Esco has 309 recorded births among boys since 1901, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 2025.
- 309 total births
- 1901–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
309 boys have been named Esco since 1901, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 309
- total births
- 1901–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Esco was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
15 babies were named Esco in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Esco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Esco's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Esco at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1901
Esco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
Esco by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Esco's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Esco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
78 births
- 1920s
1920s
90 births
- 1930s
1930s
40 births
- 1940s
1940s
39 births
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 90 births (29% of all-time use).
Esco by state
Where Esco concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 11 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.6% |
Tennessee share of Esco's total US births 3.6%
Even split
11 of 309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esco? ▼
Since 1901, Social Security records show 309 babies named Esco. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 15 births.
When was Esco most popular? ▼
Esco was most popular in the 1920s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Esco most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esco are Tennessee (11 births), Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Esco been used? ▼
Esco has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 125 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Esco? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Escher, Escanor, Eschol, Escar. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Esco's data
- Esco's decade-level peak was the 1920s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Escos (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Esco
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1901–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Esco: Baby Name Since 1901 - 309 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esco. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Esco 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 June 2026.