Name meaning & stats
Vasco
Vasco. 287 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Vascos are 1.7× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
287 US babies were named Vasco between 1940 and 2025.
Vasco around the world
- Belgium: 163 babies since 1995, peak 2022, No. 1,030 in 2025
- France: 965 babies since 1900, peak 2023, No. 1,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 92 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 2,659 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Vascos end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.7× | Medium · 22 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Medium · 12 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 5 people |
| Professor | 0.9× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Vascos show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)