Massimo
Boy name · #936 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 251 baby boys were named Massimo, placing it at #936 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1374, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,171 boys born in 2025 was named Massimo.
The 62-year story
Massimo first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 289 babies and a rank of #843. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Massimo per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Massimo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Massimo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Massimo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Massimo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Massimo is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Massimo is most common in NJ (0.5 per 1,000), FL (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Massimo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Massimo
Statistically, parents drawn to Massimo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maximo, Jeronimo, Shlomo, Marcello, and Mariano.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Massimo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 251 | #935 |
| 2024 | 270 | #887 |
| 2023 | 289 | #843 |
| 2022 | 222 | #1002 |
| 2021 | 181 | #1125 |
| 2020 | 127 | #1378 |
| 2019 | 114 | #1494 |
| 2018 | 113 | #1513 |
| 2017 | 126 | #1393 |
| 2016 | 101 | #1605 |
| 2015 | 126 | #1374 |
| 2014 | 113 | #1447 |
| 2013 | 106 | #1520 |
| 2012 | 121 | #1383 |
| 2011 | 107 | #1505 |
| 2010 | 148 | #1206 |
| 2009 | 118 | #1425 |
| 2008 | 124 | #1374 |
| 2007 | 131 | #1311 |
| 2006 | 132 | #1265 |
| 2005 | 97 | #1485 |
| 2004 | 84 | #1565 |
| 2003 | 90 | #1451 |
| 2002 | 97 | #1357 |
| 2001 | 76 | #1572 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Massimo a popular boy name?
Massimo ranked #936 among boys in 2025 with 251 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1374.
When was the name Massimo most popular?
Massimo peaked in 2023, when 289 American boys received the name (ranked #843 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Massimo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,171 newborn American boys was named Massimo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.