The name Sacario appeared in the U.S. baby name data for three years straight, then dropped back below the 5-baby threshold:
- 2005: unlisted
- 2004: 6 baby boys named Sacario
- 2003: 14 baby boys named Sacario [peak]
- 2002: 12 baby boys named Sacario [debut]
- 2001: unlisted
What put it there?
A rapper named Sacario, who was featured (along with Lil’ Mo) in one of 2002’s catchiest songs: “If I Could Go!” by Angie Martinez.
“If I Could Go!” was released in May of 2002. In September, it peaked on several different Billboard charts — most notably the Hot 100 chart (at #15), but also the Hot Rap Songs chart (#11) and the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart (#26).
Sacario, whose real name is Jamar Austin, co-wrote the track. His featured part is fairly extensive, and he even name-checked himself in one line:
Sacario, the name awaits the whole issue
Here’s the music video:
What are your thoughts on the name Sacario?
P.S. Angie Martinez had a second career as a rapper in the late ’90s and early 2000s, but she’s better known as a longtime NYC radio personality. She was recently inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, in fact.
Sources: Angie Martinez – Billboard, If I Could Go! – Wikipedia, Angie Martinez – If I Could Go | Genius Lyrics