Tito
Boy name · Greek · Italian · Spanish
- US rank
- #4,139
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #807 in 1974
25 babies were named Tito in the US in 2025. It has climbed 902 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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A few things about Tito you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Tito
Tito Gobbi
Italian opera singer (1913–1984)
Choose Tito and your child shares a first name with Tito Gobbi, an Italian opera singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Tito, like who?” Tito Gobbi's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Tito Gobbi on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 68,493 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Tito, 25 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tito would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryTito 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 1974, when it ranked #807. Today it's #4,139, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendTito has climbed 902 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,139. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
About the name Tito
Tito is a boy name of Greek, Italian and Spanish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ito”. US birth records list Tito for boys from 1909 to 2025, in 114 of those 117 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #807 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,139, with 25 babies.
Origin:Greek namesItalian namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 31 | 32,787 boys |
| 1910s | 9.2 | 109,170 boys |
| 1920s | 11 | 91,996 boys |
| 1930s | 16 | 61,614 boys |
| 1940s | 11 | 89,445 boys |
| 1950s | 12 | 86,133 boys |
| 1960s | 16 | 63,171 boys |
| 1970s | 41 | 24,534 boys |
| 1980s | 26 | 37,965 boys |
| 1990s | 21 | 47,371 boys |
| 2000s | 18 | 55,679 boys |
| 2010s | 14 | 71,788 boys |
| 2020s | 12 | 81,633 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Tito
What is the origin of the name Tito?
Tito has Greek, Italian, Spanish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Tito a boy or girl name?
Tito is a boy name.
How popular is the name Tito?
Tito ranked #4,139 for US boys in 2025, given to 25 babies. Its best year was 1974 (#807).