boy's name
Vito
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,561
Scotland
#754
2018 births
Vito is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 117 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1925, when 316 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 28,337 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vito over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 116 |
| 1910s | 1,596 |
| 1920s | 2,817 |
| 1930s | 1,534 |
| 1940s | 1,200 |
| 1950s | 1,385 |
| 1960s | 1,399 |
| 1970s | 1,154 |
| 1980s | 958 |
| 1990s | 721 |
| 2000s | 734 |
| 2010s | 837 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 596 |
How popular is Vito?
In 2025, Vito was given to 117 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Vito 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 Vito
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vito also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vito over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vito
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vito — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vito
How popular is the name Vito?
In 2025, Vito was given to 117 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Vito a girl's or a boy's name?
Vito is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vito?
Vito has 2 syllables.
When was Vito most popular?
Vito peaked in 1925, when 316 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Vito a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vito currently ranks #1,504 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.