boy's name
Primo
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,427
Primo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Primo is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 31 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Primo 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 | 5 |
| 1910s | 126 |
| 1920s | 186 |
| 1930s | 123 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 31 |
How popular is Primo?
In 2025, Primo was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Primo 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 Primo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Primo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Primo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Primo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Primo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Primo
How popular is the name Primo?
In 2025, Primo was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Primo a girl's or a boy's name?
Primo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Primo?
Primo has 2 syllables.
When was Primo most popular?
Primo peaked in 1921, when 31 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Primo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Primo currently ranks #3,186 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.