Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1992

Gino

Meaning Gino is a name of Italian origin Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,218 Trend → Stable

Gino is a name of Italian origin.

Rank 2025
#1,218
among boys · ↑106 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
166
named Gino · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,290
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
262 babies
All-time total
13,157
#1,042 all-time among boys
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Gino popularity over time

13,157 babies have been named Gino since 1907, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 6 6 1 – #1,255
1910s – 282 282 28 +4600% #916
1920s – 655 655 66 +132% #740
1930s – 435 435 44 -34% #693
1940s – 268 268 27 -38% #1,136
1950s – 799 799 80 +198% #594
1960s 6 1,558 1,564 156 +96% #566
1970s 6 1,264 1,270 127 -19% #641
1980s – 1,226 1,226 123 -3% #725
1990s – 2,108 2,108 211 +72% #635
2000s – 1,784 1,784 178 -15% #854
2010s – 1,807 1,807 181 +1% #940
2020s (to 2025) – 953 953 159 -12% #1,185

Where Gino is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 167 0.10 outside top 500
2027 167 0.10 outside top 500
2028 167 0.10 outside top 500
2029 168 0.10 outside top 500
2030 168 0.10 outside top 500

Where Gino is most popular

Boys named Gino per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.093 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Gino born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 54 0.268 +190%
New York 102 0.236 +155%
Michigan 48 0.234 +153%
Ohio 54 0.204 +120%
Pennsylvania 52 0.196 +112%
Connecticut 13 0.192 +108%
Illinois 46 0.180 +95%
Massachusetts 16 0.116 +26%
Florida 55 0.116 +26%
California 99 0.108 +17%
Nevada 5 0.088 -5%
Texas 45 0.051 -45%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gino

Gino is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,218 in 2025 with 166 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 13,157 American babies have been named Gino. Its peak came in 1992, when 262 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gino stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gino?

The median living Gino is about 31 years old; half are between 16 and 51. An estimated 11 thousand people named Gino are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gino year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 166 #1,218
2024 – – 145 #1,324
2023 – – 151 #1,275
2022 – – 172 #1,185
2021 – – 165 #1,190
2020 – – 154 #1,222
2019 – – 152 #1,240
2018 – – 168 #1,146
2017 – – 145 #1,258
2016 – – 193 #1,033
2015 – – 187 #1,062
2014 – – 224 #940
2013 – – 212 #940
2012 – – 196 #1,009
2011 – – 170 #1,092
2010 – – 160 #1,157
2009 – – 147 #1,224
2008 – – 175 #1,073
2007 – – 192 #1,007
2006 – – 180 #1,021
2005 – – 165 #1,022
2004 – – 190 #903
2003 – – 200 #863
2002 – – 175 #918
2001 – – 188 #854
2000 – – 172 #903
1995 – – 215 #731
1990 – – 166 #788
1985 – – 113 #846
1980 – – 146 #725
1975 – – 104 #816
1970 – – 160 #643
1965 – – 182 #566
1960 6 #5,939 154 #630
1955 – – 72 #868
1950 – – 42 #1,093
1945 – – 24 #1,356
1940 – – 29 #1,259
1935 – – 47 #927
1930 – – 81 #693
1925 – – 69 #796
1920 – – 59 #898
1915 – – 42 #970
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Gino

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Gino Paoli Gino Paoli Italian singer-songwriter (1934–2026) Contemporary
  2. 2 Gino Bartali Gino Bartali Italian cyclist (1914–2000) Contemporary
  3. 3 Gino Severini Gino Severini Italian painter (1883–1966) 19th century
  4. 4 Gino Cervi Gino Cervi Italian actor (1901–1974) Contemporary
  5. 5 Gino Colaussi Gino Colaussi Italian footballer (1914–1991) Contemporary
  6. 6 Gino Fano Gino Fano Italian mathematician (1871–1952) 19th century
  7. 7 Gino Peruzzi Argentine footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
  8. 8 Gino Bianco Gino Bianco Brazilian racing driver (1916–1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gino, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gino?

The median living Gino is about 31 years old. Half of all living Ginos are between 16 and 51 years old.

How many people named Gino are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Gino are alive in the United States, based on 13,157 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gino mean?

Gino is a name of Italian origin.

How popular is the name Gino in 2025?

Gino ranked #1,218 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 166 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gino?

13,157 babies have been named Gino in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gino most popular?

Gino peaked in 1992, when 262 newborns received the name.

Is Gino a boy or girl name?

Gino is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gino rising or falling?

Gino is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gino become more popular?

Gino looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 168 boys named Gino in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gino?

Well-known people named Gino include Gino Paoli (singer), Gino Bartali (cyclist), Gino Severini (painter).

Names like Gino

Names that sound and feel close to Gino: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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