Total births
81,878
Boys' name · since 1913
Sergio
81,878 babies named Sergio in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #402
- among boys today
- 81,878
- born since 1913
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Sergio currently ranks #402 among boys' names in America, with 81,878 babies recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sergio has been recorded 81,878 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #402 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, 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 1913 to 2025.
- #402 among boys today
- 81,878 born since 1913
- 1990s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sergio is currently the #402 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 81,878 born since 1913, peaking in the 1990s.
- #402
- among boys today
- 81,878
- born since 1913
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Sergio vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#402
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Sergio was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
2,245 babies were named Sergio in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Sergio compares
81,878 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sergio's all-time total is 223x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sergio | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 81,878 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,245 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sergio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sergio splits its recorded history at 1969: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 2,245 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sergio at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1995
Current rank
#402
Active since
1913
Sergio popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 2,245
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Sergio popularity over time - girls
355 total births recorded since 1971 (Sergio as girls' name)
Sergio by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sergio's strongest decade.
20,130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Sergio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 69
1910s
69 births
- 1920s 191
1920s
191 births
- 1930s 298
1930s
298 births
- 1940s 493
1940s
493 births
- 1950s 1,589
1950s
1,589 births
- 1960s 3,365
1960s
3,365 births
- 1970s 7,263
1970s
7,263 births
- 1980s
1980s
13,152 births
- 1990s
1990s
20,130 births
- 2000s
2000s
19,448 births
- 2010s
2010s
11,087 births
- 2020s 4,793
2020s
4,793 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20,130 births (25% of all-time use).
How Sergio compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sergio's total volume
Sergio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Sergio by state
Where Sergio concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29,753 | 36.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 19,217 | 23.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 4,246 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 3,772 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 3,287 | 4.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 3,017 | 3.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,493 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 1,185 | 1.4% |
California share of Sergio's total US births 36.3%
Even split
29,753 of 81,878 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Sergio appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sergio? ▼
81,878 babies have been named Sergio since 1913. It currently ranks #402 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 2,245 births.
When was Sergio most popular? ▼
Sergio was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20,130 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Sergio most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sergio are California (29,753 births), Texas (19,217 births), Illinois (4,246 births).
How long has the name Sergio been used? ▼
Records for Sergio go back to 1913, giving 113 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sergio? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Servando, Serafin, Serge, Serjio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sergio's data
- Sergio's decade-level peak was the 1990s (20,130 total births); usage has since declined to 4,793 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sergios (29,753 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Sergio
Nearby Names Like Sergio
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sergio
Servando Boy
#5940 2,203 births
Serafin Boy
#5473 1,782 births
Serge Boy
#7821 1,628 births
Serjio Boy
#12578 1,009 births
Sergey Boy
#12924 488 births
Compare Sergio side by side: Sergio vs Servando Sergio vs Serafin Sergio vs Serge
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sergio
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sergio: #402 Boys' Name - 81,878 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sergio. 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 Sergio 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 June 2026.