Boys' name · since 1915
Ponciano
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 264 babies named Ponciano, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,355 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 264
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ponciano is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 264 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ponciano has been recorded 264 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 2000.
- #11,355 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 264 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ponciano ranks #11,355 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 264 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11,355 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 264
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ponciano's 264 recorded births place it above 75.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ponciano's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ponciano's full recorded timeline at 1961, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ponciano popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2000
- Peak year (1925)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Ponciano by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (55 births, 21% of the file).
1960s was Ponciano's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Ponciano births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
46 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s
1940s
30 births
- 1950s
1950s
30 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
36 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 55 births (21% of all-time use).
Ponciano by state
Where Ponciano concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 34 | 12.9% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 3.8% |
34 of 264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ponciano's data
- Ponciano's decade-level peak was the 1960s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Poncianos (34 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ponciano: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~85 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, 1915–2000 (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 Ponciano 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.