boy's name
Lito
- Origin Atayal
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 43
Lito is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Lito is a name of Atayal origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Lito over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 16 |
How popular is Lito?
In 2025, Lito was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lito is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lito
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lito also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lito over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lito
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lito — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lito
How popular is the name Lito?
In 2025, Lito was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lito a girl's or a boy's name?
Lito is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lito most popular?
Lito peaked in 2017, when 7 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Lito a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lito currently ranks #12,504 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.