Boys' name · since 1920

Nacho

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Nacho, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,405 of 45,481
all-time among boys
56
born since 1920
1960s
peak decade

Nacho sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 56 recorded since 1920.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nacho has been recorded 56 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1964.

  • #21,405 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 56 born since 1920
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nacho ranks #21,405 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1920, peaking in the 1960s.

#21,405 of 45,481
all-time among boys
56
born since 1920
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nacho's 56 recorded births place it above 52.83% 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.

Nacho's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nacho's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nacho popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1962)
9
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
45678910 1920192519281936194319481959196119621964 5

Nacho by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (19 births, 34% of the file).

1960s was Nacho's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Nacho births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 19 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nacho? ▼
56 babies have been named Nacho since 1920. All-time, it sits at #21,405 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1962 with 9 births.
Where does Nacho sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nacho ranks #21,405 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 Nacho most popular? ▼
Nacho was most popular in the 1960s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Nacho been used? ▼
Records for Nacho go back to 1920, giving 45 years of history through 1964.
What names are similar to Nacho? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nachman, Nachum, Nachmen, Nacari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Nacho

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

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Nachmen Boy
#7066 157 births
Nacari Boy
#9361 53 births
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Names with a similar number of total births

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Hamer
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Lowis
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Valley #10777
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nacho: 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, 1920–1964 (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 Nacho 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.