boy's name
Ponciano
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 264
Ponciano is a boy's name. In 2000 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Ponciano is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1925, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Ponciano over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 30 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 8 |
How popular is Ponciano?
In 2000, Ponciano was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Ponciano
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ponciano also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ponciano over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ponciano
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ponciano — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ponciano
How popular is the name Ponciano?
In 2000, Ponciano was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ponciano a girl's or a boy's name?
Ponciano is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ponciano most popular?
Ponciano peaked in 1925, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.