Primitivo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	35	4	–	#2,774
1920s	77	8	+120%	#2,064
1930s	59	6	-23%	#2,412
1940s	69	7	+17%	#2,455
1950s	89	9	+29%	#2,240
1960s	86	9	-3%	#2,443
1970s	92	9	+7%	#2,868
1980s	90	9	-2%	#2,508
1990s	89	9	-1%	#4,794
2000s	49	5	-45%	#5,805
2010s	7	1	-86%	#10,485
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,774

1920s

+120%

#2,064

1930s

-23%

#2,412

1940s

+17%

#2,455

1950s

+29%

#2,240

1960s

-3%

#2,443

1970s

+7%

#2,868

1980s

-2%

#2,508

1990s

-1%

#4,794

2000s

-45%

#5,805

2010s

-86%

#10,485

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Primitivo

Primitivo is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 742 American babies have been named Primitivo. Its peak came in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Primitivo?

The median living Primitivo is about 48 years old; half are between 34 and 64. An estimated 500 people named Primitivo are alive in the United States today.

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

Primitivo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	7	#10,485
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#12,002
2006	6	#11,698
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	13	#5,805
2002	5	#12,023
2001	9	#7,368
2000	10	#6,702
1995	9	#6,278
1990	10	#5,284
1985	–	–
1980	20	#2,508
1975	14	#2,868
1970	11	#3,025
1965	10	#2,728
1960	10	#2,819
1955	9	#2,923
1950	7	#3,252
1945	5	#3,665
1940	9	#2,630
1935	8	#2,892
1930	6	#3,905
1925	16	#2,064
1920	–	–
1915	9	#2,774
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Primitivo?

The median living Primitivo is about 48 years old. Half of all living Primitivos are between 34 and 64 years old.

How many people named Primitivo are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Primitivo are alive in the United States, based on 742 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Primitivo in 2025?

Primitivo did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Primitivo?

742 babies have been named Primitivo in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Primitivo most popular?

Primitivo peaked in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Primitivo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Primitivo rising or falling?

Primitivo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Primitivo popularity over time

The story of Primitivo

How old are people named Primitivo?

Primitivo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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