Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1916

Vasco

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,424
Rank 2025
#6,424
among boys · ↓544 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Vasco
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
18 babies
All-time total
523
#7,690 all-time among boys
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Vasco popularity over time

523 babies have been named Vasco since 1910, 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 1910Boys

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 – – – –
1910s 95 10 – #1,412
1920s 78 8 -18% #2,496
1930s 63 6 -19% #2,460
1940s 43 4 -32% #2,859
1950s 25 3 -42% #3,545
1960s 10 1 -60% #4,605
1970s 11 1 +10% #5,438
1980s 17 2 +55% #6,282
1990s 17 2 0% #8,754
2000s 50 5 +194% #8,262
2010s 55 6 +10% #10,662
2020s (to 2025) 59 10 +79% #5,880

The story of Vasco

Vasco is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,424 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 523 American babies have been named Vasco. Its peak came in 1916, when 18 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 Vasco stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vasco?

The median living Vasco is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 50. An estimated 300 people named Vasco are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Vasco year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 14 #6,424
2024 16 #5,880
2023 6 #12,147
2022 7 #10,765
2021 8 #9,635
2020 8 #9,501
2019 6 #12,040
2018 5 #13,962
2017 5 #14,126
2016 7 #10,662
2015 6 #11,995
2014 6 #12,012
2013 6 #12,043
2012 – –
2011 7 #10,716
2010 7 #10,686
2009 10 #8,271
2008 10 #8,274
2007 – –
2006 7 #10,601
2005 9 #8,262
2004 8 #8,875
2003 6 #10,822
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 6 #5,438
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 5 #4,113
1930 8 #3,274
1925 10 #2,925
1920 7 #3,793
1915 12 #2,299
1910 7 #1,412
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Vasco

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama Portuguese explorer (c. 1460s – 1524) Medieval
  2. 2 Vasco Núñez de Balboa Vasco Núñez de Balboa Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador (c. 1475–1519) Medieval
  3. 3 Vasco Rossi Vasco Rossi Italian singer-songwriter and poet b. 1952 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Vasco Gonçalves Vasco Gonçalves Former Prime Minister of Portugal 1921–2005 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Vasco Pratolini Vasco Pratolini Italian writer (1913–1991) Contemporary
  6. 6 Vasco Regini Italian footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  7. 7 Vasco Bergamaschi Vasco Bergamaschi Italian cyclist (1909–1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vasco?

The median living Vasco is about 17 years old. Half of all living Vascos are between 7 and 50 years old.

How many people named Vasco are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Vasco are alive in the United States, based on 523 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vasco in 2025?

Vasco ranked #6,424 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vasco?

523 babies have been named Vasco in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vasco most popular?

Vasco peaked in 1916, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Vasco a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vasco rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Vasco?

Well-known people named Vasco include Vasco da Gama (explorer), Vasco Núñez de Balboa (explorer), Vasco Rossi (musician).

Names like Vasco

Names that sound and feel close to Vasco: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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