Primitivo
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #2,012 in 1925
0 babies were named Primitivo in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPrimitivo first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1925, when it reached #2,012.
About the name Primitivo
Primitivo is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ivo”. US birth records list Primitivo for boys from 1915 to 2012, in 85 of those 98 years. Its best year was 1925, when it ranked #2,012 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.6 | 131,926 boys |
| 1920s | 7.0 | 143,472 boys |
| 1930s | 5.6 | 179,856 boys |
| 1940s | 4.8 | 210,084 boys |
| 1950s | 4.4 | 226,244 boys |
| 1960s | 4.5 | 222,222 boys |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 178,253 boys |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 204,082 boys |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 218,818 boys |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 404,858 boys |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 810,811 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Primitivo
What is the origin of the name Primitivo?
Primitivo has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Primitivo a boy or girl name?
Primitivo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Primitivo?
Primitivo is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #2,012 in 1925.