Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Inacio

Inácio is a common Spanish/Portuguese given name and occasionally a surname.

  • Portuguese
Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#9,113 (2005)
Total Babies
22
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1929
First Year
2024
Last Year
2005
Peak Year
#9113
Peak Rank
22
Total Count
4
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Inacio

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Inácio is a common Spanish/Portuguese given name and occasionally a surname.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Portuguese

The Story of Inacio

The earliest SSA record of Inacio as a baby boy name dates back to 1929, when 5 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Inacio — #9,113 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Inacio on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Inacio last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 22 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

ME
WA
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
VT
NH
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
CA
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
DC
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
AK
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
HI
TX
FL
Top 10
11-50
51-100
101-500
500+
No data

Names that sound like Inacio

Phonetically similar names — useful when Inacio is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Inacio

What does the name Inacio mean?
Inácio is a common Spanish/Portuguese given name and occasionally a surname.
What is the origin of the name Inacio?
Inacio has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Portuguese.
How popular is Inacio in 2026?
In 2026, Inacio ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Inacio most popular?
Inacio reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #9,113 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Inacio a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Inacio is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Inacio?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Inacio include Gent, Avron, Luckie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Inacio

Inacio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1929 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Inacio's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #9,113. Use the chart and map above to compare Inacio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.