Total births
81
Boys' name · since 1931
Sacramento
Sacramento has 81 recorded births since 1931 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 81
- total births
- 1931–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
81 boys have been named Sacramento since 1931, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sacramento has been recorded 81 times among boys since 1931, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2006.
- 81 total births
- 1931–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
81 boys have been named Sacramento since 1931, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 81
- total births
- 1931–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Sacramento was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sacramento in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Sacramento's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sacramento's full recorded timeline at 1991, 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 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sacramento at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1931
Sacramento popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2006
- Peak year (1991)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Sacramento by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sacramento's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Sacramento births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sacramento? ▼
81 babies have been named Sacramento since 1931. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Sacramento most popular? ▼
Sacramento was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Sacramento been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sacramento since 1931 -- 76 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Sacramento? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sachin, Sacha, Sachit, Sacred, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sacramento's data
- Sacramento's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2000s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Sacramento
Nearby Names Like Sacramento
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sacramento
Sachin Boy
#5730 1,412 births
Sacha Boy
#5293 651 births
Sachit Boy
70 births
Sacred Boy
#7240 50 births
Sacario Boy
32 births
Compare Sacramento side by side: Sacramento vs Sachin Sacramento vs Sacha Sacramento vs Sachit
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1931–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sacramento: Baby Name Since 1931 - 81 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sacramento. 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 Sacramento 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.