Ponce comes from the Spanish tradition, meaning Fifth.
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How popular is Ponce?
1949peak year
Ponce first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1916. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1949, 8 babies received the name (ranked #2961). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. In total, around 140 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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