Massimo
Boy name · #936 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Massimo in class?
Massimo scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Massimo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Massimo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Massimos were FL (36), CA (33), TX (33), NY (25), NJ (21). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.