boy's name
Waco
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 171
Waco is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 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 1974, when 13 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Waco over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 79 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Waco?
In 2024, Waco 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.
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 Waco
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Waco also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Waco over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Waco
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Waco — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Waco
How popular is the name Waco?
In 2024, Waco 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 Waco a girl's or a boy's name?
Waco is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Waco?
Waco has 2 syllables.
When was Waco most popular?
Waco peaked in 1974, when 13 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.