Total births
140
Boys' name · since 1916
Ponce
140 babies named Ponce in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 140
- total births
- 1916–1986
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Ponce sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 140 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ponce has been recorded 140 times among boys since 1916, 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 1916 to 1986.
- 140 total births
- 1916–1986 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
140 boys have been named Ponce since 1916, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1986.
- 140
- total births
- 1916–1986
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Ponce was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ponce in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Ponce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ponce's full recorded timeline at 1959, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ponce at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Ponce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1986
- Peak year (1949)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Ponce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ponce's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ponce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
27 births
- 1960s
1960s
37 births
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 37 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ponce? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 140 babies named Ponce. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 8 births.
When was Ponce most popular? ▼
Ponce was most popular in the 1960s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Ponce been used? ▼
Ponce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 71 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Ponce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ponciano, Pono, Pong, Poncho. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ponce's data
- Ponce's decade-level peak was the 1960s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ponce: Baby Name Since 1916 - 140 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ponce. 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 Ponce 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 July 2026.