Americo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	48	5	–	#686
1910s	630	63	+1213%	#581
1920s	822	82	+30%	#623
1930s	212	21	-74%	#1,032
1940s	111	11	-48%	#1,854
1950s	169	17	+52%	#1,487
1960s	203	20	+20%	#1,553
1970s	185	19	-9%	#1,875
1980s	147	15	-21%	#2,060
1990s	153	15	+4%	#2,770
2000s	110	11	-28%	#4,586
2010s	71	7	-35%	#5,751
2020s (to 2025)	50	8	+17%	#6,351

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#686

1910s

630

+1213%

#581

1920s

822

+30%

#623

1930s

212

-74%

#1,032

1940s

111

-48%

#1,854

1950s

169

+52%

#1,487

1960s

203

+20%

#1,553

1970s

185

-9%

#1,875

1980s

147

-21%

#2,060

1990s

153

+4%

#2,770

2000s

110

-28%

#4,586

2010s

-35%

#5,751

2020s (to 2025)

+17%

#6,351

The story of Americo

Americo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,955 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 2,911 American babies have been named Americo. Its peak came in 1922, when 106 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Americo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Americo?

The median living Americo is about 47 years old; half are between 28 and 63. An estimated 1,100 people named Americo are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Americo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#8,955
2024	7	#9,960
2023	8	#8,966
2022	7	#9,887
2021	13	#6,351
2020	7	#9,624
2019	–	–
2018	8	#8,863
2017	6	#10,856
2016	9	#8,186
2015	8	#8,785
2014	–	–
2013	9	#8,147
2012	6	#10,857
2011	10	#7,528
2010	15	#5,751
2009	11	#7,249
2008	8	#9,051
2007	10	#7,623
2006	12	#6,479
2005	9	#7,660
2004	11	#6,546
2003	16	#4,820
2002	8	#7,676
2001	9	#6,952
2000	16	#4,586
1995	12	#4,802
1990	9	#5,394
1985	14	#3,222
1980	26	#2,060
1975	17	#2,452
1970	14	#2,510
1965	25	#1,559
1960	27	#1,553
1955	17	#1,905
1950	13	#2,114
1945	14	#1,854
1940	12	#2,083
1935	18	#1,657
1930	34	#1,217
1925	79	#730
1920	83	#714
1915	87	#616
1910	14	#822
1905	5	#1,240
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Americo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Americo?

The median living Americo is about 47 years old. Half of all living Americos are between 28 and 63 years old.

How many people named Americo are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Americo are alive in the United States, based on 2,911 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Americo mean?

Borrowed from From Spanish Américo.

How popular is the name Americo in 2025?

Americo ranked #8,955 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Americo?

2,911 babies have been named Americo in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Americo most popular?

Americo peaked in 1922, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Americo a boy or girl name?

Americo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Americo rising or falling?

Americo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Americo popularity over time

The story of Americo

How old are people named Americo?

Americo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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