boy's name
Nunzio
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,063
Nunzio is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Nunzio is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1923, when 67 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nunzio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 355 |
| 1920s | 547 |
| 1930s | 262 |
| 1940s | 129 |
| 1950s | 110 |
| 1960s | 113 |
| 1970s | 68 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How popular is Nunzio?
In 2025, Nunzio was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nunzio 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 Nunzio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nunzio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nunzio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nunzio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nunzio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nunzio
How popular is the name Nunzio?
In 2025, Nunzio was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nunzio a girl's or a boy's name?
Nunzio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nunzio?
Nunzio has 3 syllables.
When was Nunzio most popular?
Nunzio peaked in 1923, when 67 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Nunzio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nunzio currently ranks #2,826 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.