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boys' name ★ peaked 1919

Pasco

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pasco
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
22 babies
All-time total
432
#8,609 all-time among boys
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Pasco popularity over time

432 babies have been named Pasco since 1907, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Boys

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 – – – –
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1900s 5 1 – #1,494
1910s 126 13 +2420% #1,614
1920s 161 16 +28% #1,685
1930s 54 5 -66% #2,299
1940s 44 4 -19% #2,801
1950s 31 3 -30% #3,245
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1970s 11 1 – #4,771
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The story of Pasco

Pasco is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1907, 432 American babies have been named Pasco. Its peak came in 1919, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Pasco stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Pasco year by year

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

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1950 7 #3,245
1945 5 #3,657
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1935 7 #3,180
1930 9 #2,952
1925 17 #1,993
1920 13 #2,424
1915 12 #2,269
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Pasco mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Pasco in 2025?

Pasco did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Pasco?

432 babies have been named Pasco in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pasco most popular?

Pasco peaked in 1919, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Pasco a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pasco rising or falling?

Pasco has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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