Vasco
How to say it: VAHSH-koo · /ˈvaʃku/
From Spanish/Portuguese 'vasco' meaning 'Basque man' - historic name famed by explorer Vasco da Gama.
Vasco was the 5,463rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 73% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,129 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,463 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +73% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,129 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Vasco peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1950s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Vasco is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Vasco
- Vasco da Gama (1460–1525)Portuguese explorer (c. 1460s – 1524)
- Vasco Rossi (born 1952)Italian singer-songwriter
- Vasco Gonçalves (1921–2005)Portuguese military and politician
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