Boys' name · since 1907
Pasco
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 432 babies named Pasco, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,619 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 432
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Pasco is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 432 have been recorded since 1907.
Social Security Administration records show Pasco recorded 432 times among boys since 1907, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1973.
- #8,619 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 432 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pasco ranks #8,619 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 432 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,619 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 432
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Pasco's 432 recorded births place it above 81.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Rhode Island.
Pasco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pasco splits its recorded history at 1931: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pasco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1973
- Peak year (1919)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Pasco by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (161 births, 37% of the file).
1920s was Pasco's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Pasco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
126 births
- 1920s
1920s
161 births
- 1930s 54
1930s
54 births
- 1940s 44
1940s
44 births
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 161 births (37% of all-time use).
Pasco by state
Where Pasco concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rhode Island | | 215 | 49.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.2% |
215 of 432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Pasco's data
- Pasco's decade-level peak was the 1920s (161 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Rhode Island records the most Pascos (215 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Rhode Island 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 Pasco: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1907–1973 (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 Pasco 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.