""Meeting place near water" | Formal: "Place where the buffalo roam""
From Modern American
The name Waco appears to be a modern or stylistically adapted given name that may draw influence from multiple linguistic or cultural traditions. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓
Meaning"Meeting place near water" | Formal: "Place where the buffalo roam"
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#13166
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Origin & history of Waco
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Modern American roots
The name Waco appears to be a modern or stylistically adapted given name that may draw influence from multiple linguistic or cultural traditions. In cases where a fully documented historical origin is limited or uncertain, the meaning is most responsibly connected to related root names or similar phonetic forms rather than assigning a definitive ancient etymology.
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Root name
The root form of Waco is
Waco — meaning "Meeting place near water" | Formal: "Place where the buffalo roam".
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Modern usage
Waco remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Waco?
1974peak year
Today, Waco is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #13166), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1974, 13 babies were given the name (ranked #2939 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. In all, around 171 babies have been registered as Waco since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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