Italy
Girl name · #1931 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 100 baby girls were named Italy, placing it at #1931 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1984, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 girls born in 2025 was named Italy.
Babies named Italy per year. Source: SSA.
The 107-year story
Italy first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 133 girls were named Italy — good for #1609 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Italy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Italy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Italy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Italy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Italy is most common
State-level data for Italy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Italy
Statistically, parents drawn to Italy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adaly, Milly, Keily, Isley, and Aly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Italy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1927 |
| 2024 | 119 | #1708 |
| 2023 | 128 | #1627 |
| 2022 | 114 | #1793 |
| 2021 | 132 | #1584 |
| 2020 | 124 | #1654 |
| 2019 | 131 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 133 | #1609 |
| 2017 | 123 | #1721 |
| 2016 | 98 | #2017 |
| 2015 | 100 | #1984 |
| 2014 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2013 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2012 | 78 | #2373 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 54 | #3126 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 59 | #2992 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3595 |
| 2001 | 40 | #3368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Italy a popular girl name?
Italy ranked #1931 among girls in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1984.
When was the name Italy most popular?
Italy peaked in 2018, when 133 American girls received the name (ranked #1609 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Italy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American girls was named Italy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.