Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1998

Nino

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,728 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,728
among boys · ↓647 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Nino · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
54 babies
All-time total
2,740
#2,709 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Nino popularity over time

2,740 babies have been named Nino since 1912, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1910s – 79 79 8 – #1,917
1920s – 130 130 13 +65% #1,502
1930s – 129 129 13 -1% #1,493
1940s – 94 94 9 -27% #2,148
1950s – 167 167 17 +78% #1,622
1960s – 214 214 21 +28% #1,356
1970s – 280 280 28 +31% #1,410
1980s – 198 198 20 -29% #2,000
1990s – 389 389 39 +96% #1,691
2000s 11 407 418 42 +7% #2,164
2010s 10 371 381 38 -9% #2,705
2020s (to 2025) – 261 261 44 +14% #2,641

Where Nino 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 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Nino

Nino is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,728 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 2,740 American babies have been named Nino. Its peak came in 1998, when 54 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 Nino stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nino?

The median living Nino is about 27 years old; half are between 13 and 49. An estimated 2,300 people named Nino are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Nino 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 – – 30 #3,728
2024 – – 40 #3,081
2023 – – 48 #2,722
2022 – – 49 #2,705
2021 – – 49 #2,641
2020 – – 45 #2,744
2019 – – 43 #2,889
2018 – – 44 #2,785
2017 – – 34 #3,358
2016 5 #18,128 43 #2,821
2015 5 #18,403 41 #2,901
2014 – – 32 #3,439
2013 – – 34 #3,246
2012 – – 45 #2,705
2011 – – 17 #5,366
2010 – – 38 #3,058
2009 6 #16,714 46 #2,689
2008 – – 32 #3,473
2007 – – 41 #2,908
2006 5 #19,253 35 #3,138
2005 – – 45 #2,517
2004 – – 37 #2,831
2003 – – 40 #2,567
2002 – – 44 #2,360
2001 – – 40 #2,465
2000 – – 47 #2,164
1995 – – 40 #2,089
1990 – – 21 #3,031
1985 – – 24 #2,272
1980 – – 22 #2,342
1975 – – 30 #1,692
1970 – – 36 #1,410
1965 – – 22 #1,705
1960 – – 16 #2,097
1955 – – 17 #1,954
1950 – – 7 #3,238
1945 – – 9 #2,526
1940 – – 10 #2,435
1935 – – 9 #2,657
1930 – – 10 #2,733
1925 – – 10 #2,876
1920 – – 9 #3,136
1915 – – 11 #2,405
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Nino

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

  1. 1 Nino Rota Nino Rota Italian composer (1911–1979) Contemporary
  2. 2 Nino Niederreiter Nino Niederreiter Swiss ice hockey player (born 1992) Contemporary
  3. 3 Nino Benvenuti Nino Benvenuti Italian boxer and actor (1938–2025) Contemporary
  4. 4 Nino Schurter Nino Schurter Swiss cyclist (born 1986) Contemporary
  5. 5 Nino Ferrer Nino Ferrer Italian-French singer, recording artist, songwriter 1934–1998 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Nino Manfredi Nino Manfredi Italian actor (1921–2004) Contemporary
  7. 7 Nino D'Angelo Nino D'Angelo Musical artist b. 1957 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Nino Burjanadze Georgian politician and lawyer (born 1964) Contemporary
  9. 9 Nino de Angelo Nino de Angelo German singer (born 1963) Contemporary
  10. 10 Nino Salukvadze Georgian sport shooter b. 1969 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Nino Vaccarella Nino Vaccarella Italian racing driver (1933–2021) Contemporary
  12. 12 Nino Bibbia Nino Bibbia Italian skeleton racer and bobsledder 1922–2013 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Nino Bule Croatian footballer (born 1976) Contemporary
  14. 14 Nino Galović Croatian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
  15. 15 Nino Khurtsidze Nino Khurtsidze Georgian chess player (1975–2018) Contemporary
  16. 16 Nino Defilippis Nino Defilippis Italian cyclist 1932–2010 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Nino Name list b. 1980 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nino?

The median living Nino is about 27 years old. Half of all living Ninos are between 13 and 49 years old.

How many people named Nino are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Nino are alive in the United States, based on 2,740 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nino in 2025?

Nino ranked #3,728 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nino?

2,740 babies have been named Nino in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nino most popular?

Nino peaked in 1998, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Nino a boy or girl name?

Nino is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nino rising or falling?

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

Will Nino become more popular?

Nino is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Nino in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nino?

Well-known people named Nino include Nino Rota (composer), Nino Niederreiter (hockey player), Nino Benvenuti (boxer).

Names like Nino

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

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