Recorded 1937–2012 Boys' name Peak 2002 153 births

Segundo — boys' name

153 babies named Segundo in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s111950s101960s171970s371980s171990s212000s352010s5
1970s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Segundo was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

12 babies were named Segundo in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Segundo

The Social Security Administration has registered 153 babies named Segundo between 1937 and 2012, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Segundo currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Segundo performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Segundo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Segundo in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Segundo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 153 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Segundo at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

153

Since 1937

76 years of records

Peak year

2002

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1937

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2012

Segundo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1937

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2002)
12
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
468101214 20122002199119851973196719391937 6

Segundo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
37 births that decade — 24% of Segundo's all-time total
1930s111950s101960s171970s371980s171990s212000s352010s5

Segundo by state

Where Segundo concentrates geographically — total births since 1937

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Segundo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
6 3.9%
#2 Texas
5 3.3%
New Jersey share of Segundo's total US births 3.9%
Even split

6 of 153 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Segundo?
153 babies have been named Segundo since 1937. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2002 with 12 births.
When was Segundo most popular?
Segundo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Segundo most popular?
The top states for the name Segundo are New Jersey (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Segundo been used?
Segundo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 76 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Segundo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seger, Segio, Sega. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1937–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.