Total births
324
Boys' name · since 1960
Paco
Paco has 324 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9148
- among boys today
- 324
- born since 1960
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
324 babies have been named Paco since 1960, making it today's #9148 boys' name.
Paco has 324 recorded births among boys since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9148 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2024.
- #9148 among boys today
- 324 born since 1960
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Paco is currently the #9148 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 324 born since 1960, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9148
- among boys today
- 324
- born since 1960
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Paco vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9148
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Paco was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
18 babies were named Paco in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Paco compares
324 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Paco's all-time total is 12% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Paco | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 324 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Paco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Paco's full recorded timeline at 1999, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Paco at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#9,148
Active since
1960
Paco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Paco by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Paco's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Paco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 86 births (27% of all-time use).
Paco by state
Where Paco concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 4.6% |
California share of Paco's total US births 4.6%
15 of 324 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paco? ▼
Paco has been given to 324 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9148 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Paco most popular? ▼
Paco was most popular in the 2000s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Paco most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Paco are California (15 births).
How long has the name Paco been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Paco since 1960 -- 65 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Paco? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pace, Pacey, Pacen, Pacer, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Paco's data
- Paco's decade-level peak was the 2000s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pacos (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Paco
Nearby Names Like Paco
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paco
Pace Boy
#2564 917 births
Pacey Boy
#4662 718 births
Pacen Boy
#11549 108 births
Pacer Boy
94 births
Packer Boy
35 births
Compare Paco side by side: Paco vs Pace Paco vs Pacey Paco vs Pacen
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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, 1960–2024 (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. "Paco: #9148 Boys' Name - 324 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paco. 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 Paco 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.