Aitor
- US rank
- #8,910
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,874 in 2022
8 babies were named Aitor in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,876 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1999–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Aitor you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Aitor
Aitor Karanka
Spanish association football player and manager
Choose Aitor and your child shares a first name with Aitor Karanka, a Spanish association football player and manager. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Aitor, like who?” Aitor Karanka's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Aitor Karanka on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 212,766 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Aitor, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aitor would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAitor first shows up in US birth records in 1999, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 26 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #5,874.
- TrendAitor has slipped 1,876 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,910. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Aitor
Aitor is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-tor”. US birth records list Aitor for boys from 1999 to 2025, in 12 of those 27 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #5,874 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #8,910, with 8 babies.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 | 384,615 boys |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 543,478 boys |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 235,294 boys |
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Aitor
What is the origin of the name Aitor?
Aitor has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Aitor a boy or girl name?
Aitor is a boy name.
How popular is the name Aitor?
Aitor ranked #8,910 for US boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 2022 (#5,874).