Rito: 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	54	5	–	#1,703
1920s	124	12	+130%	#1,949
1930s	112	11	-10%	#1,962
1940s	125	13	+12%	#1,669
1950s	181	18	+45%	#1,588
1960s	132	13	-27%	#1,897
1970s	172	17	+30%	#1,902
1980s	181	18	+5%	#2,188
1990s	155	16	-14%	#3,167
2000s	131	13	-15%	#4,664
2010s	69	7	-47%	#6,973
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	-13%	#8,775

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,703

1920s

124

+130%

#1,949

1930s

112

-10%

#1,962

1940s

125

+12%

#1,669

1950s

181

+45%

#1,588

1960s

132

-27%

#1,897

1970s

172

+30%

#1,902

1980s

181

+5%

#2,188

1990s

155

-14%

#3,167

2000s

131

-15%

#4,664

2010s

-47%

#6,973

2020s (to 2025)

-13%

#8,775

The story of Rito

Rito is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,775 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 1,472 American babies have been named Rito. Its peak came in 1988, when 26 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 Rito stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rito?

The median living Rito is about 44 years old; half are between 28 and 62. An estimated 1,000 people named Rito 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.

Rito year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,775
2024	6	#12,056
2023	8	#9,568
2022	6	#12,025
2021	–	–
2020	7	#10,378
2019	9	#8,727
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#13,783
2015	5	#13,627
2014	12	#6,973
2013	8	#9,478
2012	11	#7,443
2011	8	#9,422
2010	11	#7,477
2009	5	#14,069
2008	10	#8,170
2007	11	#7,485
2006	11	#7,321
2005	17	#4,989
2004	13	#6,071
2003	15	#5,219
2002	17	#4,664
2001	16	#4,843
2000	16	#4,746
1995	22	#3,167
1990	15	#3,928
1985	14	#3,354
1980	23	#2,272
1975	14	#2,876
1970	15	#2,486
1965	16	#2,060
1960	19	#1,897
1955	19	#1,839
1950	16	#1,936
1945	10	#2,364
1940	12	#2,159
1935	11	#2,366
1930	15	#2,054
1925	15	#2,167
1920	18	#1,949
1915	10	#2,585
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rito?

The median living Rito is about 44 years old. Half of all living Ritos are between 28 and 62 years old.

How many people named Rito are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Rito are alive in the United States, based on 1,472 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rito in 2025?

Rito ranked #8,775 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rito?

1,472 babies have been named Rito in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rito most popular?

Rito peaked in 1988, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Rito a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rito rising or falling?

Rito has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rito popularity over time

The story of Rito

How old are people named Rito?

Rito year by year

Frequently asked questions

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