Vito
Boy name · #1502 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Vito ranks #1502 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 117 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1657, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 boys born in 2025 was named Vito.
Babies named Vito per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 127-year story
Vito first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1925, when 316 boys were named Vito — good for #320 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vito in class?
Vito scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Vito is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vito is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Vitos were NY (16), CA (13), FL (10), IL (9), PA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Vito
Statistically, parents drawn to Vito tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Santo, Coy, Ervin, Hiram, and Virgil.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vito | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1499 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1631 |
| 2023 | 106 | #1632 |
| 2022 | 87 | #1839 |
| 2021 | 90 | #1770 |
| 2020 | 92 | #1694 |
| 2019 | 95 | #1678 |
| 2018 | 89 | #1733 |
| 2017 | 97 | #1630 |
| 2016 | 98 | #1628 |
| 2015 | 95 | #1657 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2116 |
| 2013 | 80 | #1794 |
| 2012 | 76 | #1891 |
| 2011 | 75 | #1866 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2037 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2183 |
| 2008 | 82 | #1802 |
| 2007 | 73 | #1928 |
| 2006 | 68 | #1967 |
| 2005 | 71 | #1813 |
| 2004 | 86 | #1542 |
| 2003 | 75 | #1656 |
| 2002 | 78 | #1571 |
| 2001 | 73 | #1617 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vito a popular boy name?
Vito ranked #1502 among boys in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1657.
When was the name Vito most popular?
Vito peaked in 1925, when 316 American boys received the name (ranked #320 that year). Since 1925 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vito?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American boys was named Vito. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.