boys' name ★ peaked 1925

Vito

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,507 Trend ↑ Rising 23%
Rank 2025
#1,507
among boys · ↑132 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
117
named Vito · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,599
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1925
316 babies
All-time total
15,052
#968 all-time among boys
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Vito popularity over time

15,052 babies have been named Vito since 1898, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1925Boys

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 5 1 – #1,282
1900s 116 12 +2220% #495
1910s 1,596 160 +1276% #350
1920s 2,817 282 +77% #321
1930s 1,534 153 -46% #387
1940s 1,200 120 -22% #505
1950s 1,385 139 +15% #571
1960s 1,399 140 +1% #612
1970s 1,154 115 -18% #706
1980s 958 96 -17% #817
1990s 721 72 -25% #1,169
2000s 734 73 +2% #1,552
2010s 837 84 +14% #1,638
2020s (to 2025) 596 99 +19% #1,507

Where Vito 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 121 0.07 outside top 500
2027 125 0.07 outside top 500
2028 128 0.07 outside top 500
2029 131 0.08 outside top 500
2030 133 0.08 outside top 500

Where Vito is most popular

Boys named Vito per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.058 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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 Vito 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 York 87 0.201 +244%
New Jersey 39 0.194 +232%
Pennsylvania 40 0.151 +158%
Illinois 31 0.121 +108%
Florida 39 0.082 +41%
Michigan 16 0.078 +34%
Connecticut 5 0.074 +27%
California 47 0.051 -12%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -38%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -66%
Texas 14 0.016 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
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 Vito

Vito is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,507 in 2025 with 117 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 15,052 American babies have been named Vito. Its peak came in 1925, when 316 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Vito?

The median living Vito is about 47 years old; half are between 23 and 65. An estimated 7,900 people named Vito are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Vito year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 117 #1,507
2024 104 #1,639
2023 106 #1,638
2022 87 #1,850
2021 90 #1,782
2020 92 #1,705
2019 95 #1,687
2018 89 #1,743
2017 97 #1,642
2016 98 #1,638
2015 95 #1,667
2014 65 #2,136
2013 80 #1,809
2012 76 #1,908
2011 75 #1,883
2010 67 #2,056
2009 61 #2,201
2008 82 #1,811
2007 73 #1,949
2006 68 #1,992
2005 71 #1,836
2004 86 #1,552
2003 75 #1,670
2002 78 #1,588
2001 73 #1,628
2000 67 #1,710
1995 69 #1,447
1990 59 #1,485
1985 91 #962
1980 113 #831
1975 119 #763
1970 123 #745
1965 122 #675
1960 160 #618
1955 145 #619
1950 118 #640
1945 93 #628
1940 110 #567
1935 143 #476
1930 202 #414
1925 316 #321
1920 277 #358
1915 198 #379
1910 21 #652
1905 10 #834
1900 6 #1,295
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Vito

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

  1. 1 Vito Genovese Vito Genovese Italian-American mobster (1897–1969) 19th century
  2. 2 Vito Mannone Vito Mannone Italian footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  3. 3 Vito Acconci Vito Acconci American performance artist (1940–2017) Contemporary
  4. 4 Vito Volterra Vito Volterra Italian mathematician and physicist (1860–1940) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vito?

The median living Vito is about 47 years old. Half of all living Vitos are between 23 and 65 years old.

How many people named Vito are alive today?

An estimated 7,900 people named Vito are alive in the United States, based on 15,052 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vito in 2025?

Vito ranked #1,507 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 117 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vito?

15,052 babies have been named Vito in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vito most popular?

Vito peaked in 1925, when 316 newborns received the name.

Is Vito a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vito rising or falling?

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

Will Vito become more popular?

Vito is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 133 boys named Vito 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 Vito?

Well-known people named Vito include Vito Genovese (mafioso), Vito Mannone (soccer player), Vito Acconci (artist).

Names like Vito

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