Ponce
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,802 in 1949
0 babies were named Ponce in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPonce first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #2,802.
About the name Ponce
Ponce is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-nce”. US birth records list Ponce for boys from 1916 to 1986, in 24 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #2,802 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1986, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.9 | 347,826 boys |
| 1920s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 boys |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 699,301 boys |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 719,424 boys |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 520,833 boys |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 757,576 boys |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,592,593 boys |
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Ponce
What is the origin of the name Ponce?
Ponce has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Ponce a boy or girl name?
Ponce is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ponce?
Ponce is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1986. It peaked at #2,802 in 1949.