Nino
- US rank
- #3,658
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,339 in 1968
30 babies were named Nino in the US in 2025. It has dropped 930 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Nino you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Nino
Nino Bule
Croatian footballer (born 1976)
Choose Nino and your child shares a first name with Nino Bule, a Croatian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nino, like who?” Nino Bule's Wikipedia article is available in 43 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Nino Bule on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 56,818 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Nino, 30 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nino would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryNino first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #1,339.
- TrendNino has slipped 930 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,658. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Nino
Nino is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ino”. US birth records list Nino for boys from 1912 to 2025, in 114 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #1,339 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,658, with 30 babies.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 | 77,595 boys |
| 1920s | 12 | 84,746 boys |
| 1930s | 12 | 81,833 boys |
| 1940s | 6.5 | 153,846 boys |
| 1950s | 8.2 | 122,249 boys |
| 1960s | 11 | 88,106 boys |
| 1970s | 17 | 59,067 boys |
| 1980s | 11 | 93,197 boys |
| 1990s | 20 | 49,975 boys |
| 2000s | 20 | 48,972 boys |
| 2010s | 20 | 50,531 boys |
| 2020s | 25 | 39,709 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 Nino
What is the origin of the name Nino?
Nino has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Nino a boy or girl name?
Nino is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nino?
Nino ranked #3,658 for US boys in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 1968 (#1,339).