Boys' name · since 1910
Vasco
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 523 babies named Vasco, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,695 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,164 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 523
- born since 1910
- 1910s
- peak decade
Yes -- Vasco is the #6164 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 523 recorded since 1910.
Vasco has 523 recorded births among boys since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6164 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of boys, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #7,695 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,164 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 523 born since 1910
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vasco ranks #7,695 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,164 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 523 born since 1910, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7,695 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,164 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 523
- born since 1910
- 1910s
- peak decade
Vasco's 523 recorded births place it above 83.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
How Vasco compares
523 Top 43% higher than 57% of 13,930 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
Vasco's all-time total is 42% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vasco | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 523 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 34 | 22,252 |
Vasco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vasco splits its recorded history at 1956: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vasco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Vasco by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (95 births, 18% of the file).
1910s was Vasco's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Vasco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
95 births
- 1920s
1920s
78 births
- 1930s
1930s
63 births
- 1940s
1940s
43 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 95 births (18% of all-time use).
How Vasco 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 Vasco's total volume
Vasco by state
Where Vasco concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 523 births nationwide.
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What to do with Vasco's data
- Vasco's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Vascos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vasco: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~115 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, 1910–2025 (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 Vasco 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.