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Italo

Meaning Italo is a male Italian given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,368

Italo is a male Italian given name.

Rank 2025
#7,368
among boys · ↓372 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Italo
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
31 babies
All-time total
760
#6,092 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Italo popularity over time

760 babies have been named Italo since 1911, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1918Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 163 16 – #1,271
1920s 161 16 -1% #1,467
1930s 66 7 -59% #2,040
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #4,242
1960s 10 1 +100% #4,306
1970s 39 4 +290% #3,103
1980s 17 2 -56% #6,033
1990s 69 7 +306% #4,263
2000s 94 9 +36% #5,397
2010s 76 8 -19% #7,184
2020s (to 2025) 60 10 +32% #6,996

The story of Italo

Italo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,368 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 760 American babies have been named Italo. Its peak came in 1918, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Italo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Italo?

The median living Italo is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Italo are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Italo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #7,368
2024 12 #6,996
2023 8 #9,247
2022 11 #7,457
2021 9 #8,435
2020 9 #8,323
2019 7 #10,152
2018 – –
2017 8 #9,175
2016 9 #8,398
2015 7 #9,966
2014 7 #10,049
2013 9 #8,369
2012 7 #10,129
2011 11 #7,184
2010 11 #7,267
2009 9 #8,571
2008 10 #7,915
2007 9 #8,467
2006 8 #9,042
2005 14 #5,685
2004 8 #8,435
2003 9 #7,486
2002 7 #8,822
2001 7 #8,656
2000 13 #5,397
1995 6 #8,207
1990 13 #4,263
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 6 #5,064
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 5 #3,909
1930 9 #2,880
1925 12 #2,505
1920 16 #2,089
1915 24 #1,389
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Italo

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

  1. 1 Italo Calvino Italo Calvino Italian author (1923–1985) Contemporary
  2. 2 Italo Balbo Italo Balbo Italian Marshal of the Air Force and minister (1896–1940) 19th century
  3. 3 Italo Gariboldi Italo Gariboldi Italian senior officer in the Royal Army before and during World War II 1879–1970 · 19th century
  4. 4 Italo Svevo Italo Svevo Italian and Austro-Hungarian businessman, playwright, and writer (1861–1928) 19th century
  5. 5 Italo Montemezzi Italo Montemezzi Italian composer (1875–1952) 19th century
  6. 6 Italo Santelli Italo Santelli Italian fencer 1866–1945 · 19th century
  7. 7 Italo De Zan Italo De Zan Italian cyclist (1925–2020) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Italo?

The median living Italo is about 21 years old. Half of all living Italos are between 11 and 34 years old.

How many people named Italo are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Italo are alive in the United States, based on 760 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Italo mean?

Italo is a male Italian given name.

How popular is the name Italo in 2025?

Italo ranked #7,368 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Italo?

760 babies have been named Italo in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Italo most popular?

Italo peaked in 1918, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Italo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Italo rising or falling?

Italo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Italo?

Well-known people named Italo include Italo Calvino (writer), Italo Balbo (military personnel), Italo Gariboldi (military personnel).

Names like Italo

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

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