boy's name
Ponce
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 145
Ponce is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1986 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1949, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ponce over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s (to 1986) | 5 |
How popular is Ponce?
In 1986, Ponce was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ponce is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ponce
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ponce also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ponce over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ponce
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ponce — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ponce
How popular is the name Ponce?
In 1986, Ponce was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ponce a girl's or a boy's name?
Ponce is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ponce?
Ponce has 2 syllables.
When was Ponce most popular?
Ponce peaked in 1949, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.