unisex name
Sacramento
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Births on record 91
Sacramento is a unisex name with 4 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2006 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1931.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Sacramento over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 13 |
How popular is Sacramento?
In 2006, Sacramento was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Sacramento 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 Sacramento
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sacramento also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sacramento over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sacramento
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sacramento — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sacramento
How popular is the name Sacramento?
In 2006, Sacramento was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sacramento a girl's or a boy's name?
Sacramento is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sacramento?
Sacramento has 4 syllables.
When was Sacramento most popular?
Sacramento peaked in 1991, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.