Sancho
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,164 in 1977
0 babies were named Sancho in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySancho first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #4,164.
About the name Sancho
Sancho is a boy name of Latin and Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-cho”. US birth records list Sancho for boys from 1972 to 1993, in 6 of those 22 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #4,164 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 | 695,652 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Sancho
What is the origin of the name Sancho?
Sancho has Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Sancho a boy or girl name?
Sancho is a boy name.
How popular is the name Sancho?
Sancho is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #4,164 in 1977.