Boys' name · since 1992
Gelacio
Gelacio has 27 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #26,647 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 27
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
27 boys have been named Gelacio since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gelacio recorded 27 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2008.
- #26,647 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 27 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gelacio ranks #26,647 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #26,647 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 27
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Gelacio's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Gelacio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gelacio's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gelacio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2008
- Peak year (1998)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Gelacio by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (16 births, 59% of the file).
1990s was Gelacio's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Gelacio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (59% of all-time use).
Gelacio by state
Where Gelacio concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 18.5% |
5 of 27 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gelacio's data
- Gelacio's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gelacios (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gelacio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~16 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, 1992–2008 (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 Gelacio 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.