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.

#15,229 of 45,481
all-time among boys
140
born since 1916
1960s
peak 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.

  • #15,229 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 140 born since 1916
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ponce ranks #15,229 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 140 born since 1916, peaking in the 1960s.

#15,229 of 45,481
all-time among boys
140
born since 1916
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ponce's 140 recorded births place it above 66.48% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1949)
8
Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
456789 191619271947195119591963196819731986 5

Ponce by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (37 births, 26% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 37 births (26% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ponce? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 140 babies named Ponce. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,229 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 8 births.
Where does Ponce sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ponce ranks #15,229 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 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ponce

Nearby Names Like Ponce

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

Ponciano Boy
264 births
Pono Boy
25 births
Pong Boy
21 births
Poncho Boy
5 births

Compare Ponce side by side: Ponce vs Ponciano Ponce vs Pono Ponce vs Pong

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ponce: 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, 1916–1986 (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 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 August 2026.