boy's name

Ponce

PONS (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 145

Ponce is a boy's name with 1 syllable. 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ponce Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s.

37
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80
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Births named Ponce by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 11
1920s 11
1930s 5
1940s 22
1950s 27
1960s 37
1970s 22
1980s 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 figures for the United States.

Where Ponce Is Used

France #1,681 5 in 1963
United States #7,532 5 in 1986

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ponce over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Ponce

  • English PONS

Sibling Names for Ponce

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

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 1 syllable.

When was Ponce most popular?

Ponce peaked in 1949, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.