The first name Paco
A boy’s name from Spanish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Borrowed from Spanish Paco, diminutive of Spanish Francisco. See also Spanish Pancho.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Paco, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 3 births (#4,608).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Paco with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Paco at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 8 boys born in the United States were named Paco, the 9,645th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 18 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Paco
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Paco RassatFrench alpine skier, born 1998
- Paco SeryDrummer, composer, badnleader, born 1956
- Paco MoncayoEcuadorian politician and general, born 1940
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Questions
- What does the name Paco mean?
- Borrowed from Spanish Paco, diminutive of Spanish Francisco. See also Spanish Pancho.
- What is the origin of the name Paco?
- Borrowed from Spanish Paco, diminutive of Spanish Francisco. See also Spanish Pancho.
- How popular is the name Paco?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Paco, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2020, with 3 births.
- Is Paco a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 324 US babies named Paco since 1880 were boys.
- When was Paco most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Paco, its highest rank at 5,155th.