Nunzio
Meaningmessenger · Italian
- US rank
- #10,695
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #745 in 1913
6 babies were named Nunzio in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,956 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Nunzio
Nunzio Gallo
Italian singer (1928-2008)
Choose Nunzio and your child shares a first name with Nunzio Gallo, an Italian singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nunzio, like who?” Nunzio Gallo's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 285,714 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Nunzio, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nunzio would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryNunzio first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1913, when it ranked #745. Today it's #10,695, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendNunzio has slipped 1,956 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,695. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningIn Italian, Nunzio means “messenger”.
About the name Nunzio
Nunzio is a boy name of Italian origin meaning “messenger”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-zio”. US birth records list Nunzio for boys from 1909 to 2025, in 104 of those 117 years. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #745 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #10,695, with 6 babies.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 43 | 23,419 boys |
| 1910s | 50 | 20,190 boys |
| 1920s | 50 | 20,129 boys |
| 1930s | 25 | 40,420 boys |
| 1940s | 8.7 | 114,416 boys |
| 1950s | 5.5 | 182,482 boys |
| 1960s | 5.9 | 168,350 boys |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 242,718 boys |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 283,286 boys |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 680,272 boys |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 404,858 boys |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 306,748 boys |
| 2020s | 4.0 | 247,934 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Nunzio
What does the name Nunzio mean?
Nunzio means “messenger” in Italian.
What is the origin of the name Nunzio?
Nunzio has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Nunzio a boy or girl name?
Nunzio is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nunzio?
Nunzio ranked #10,695 for US boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1913 (#745).