Waco — #12412 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Waco

The Social Security Administration has registered 171 babies named Waco between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Waco currently holds the #12412 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Waco performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Waco shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Waco 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 171 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.