Boys' name · since 1913
Policarpio
Policarpio has 28 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1944 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #26,486 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1913
- 1940s
- peak decade
Policarpio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Policarpio has been recorded 28 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1960.
- #26,486 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 28 born since 1913
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Policarpio ranks #26,486 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1913, peaking in the 1940s.
- #26,486 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1913
- 1940s
- peak decade
Policarpio's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Policarpio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Policarpio's full recorded timeline at 1945, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1944 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Policarpio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1960
- Peak year (1944)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1960.
28 total births across 48 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1944 with 7 births in a single year.
Policarpio by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (17 births, 61% of the file).
1940s was Policarpio's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Policarpio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
17 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).
Policarpio decade highlights
- Peak decade 17 births
- Runner-up 6 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Policarpio by state
Where Policarpio concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 21.4% |
6 of 28 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Texas 21.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 21.4% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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What to do with Policarpio's data
- Policarpio's decade-level peak was the 1940s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Policarpios (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Policarpio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1944)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1913–1960 (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 Policarpio 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.
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