Vito

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A few things about Vito you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Vito

Vito Mannone

Italian association football player (born 1988)

Choose Vito and your child shares a first name with Vito Mannone, an Italian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Vito, like who?” Vito Mannone's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,599 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Vito, 117 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Vito would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryVito first shows up in US birth records in 1898, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 127 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1925, when it ranked #320. Today it's #1,499, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowVito is 2.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 29,326 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 14,599.
• 🚀TrendVito has climbed 195 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,499. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedVito is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #498, followed by New York (#844) and Illinois (#870). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Vito means “life”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Vito

Vito is a boy name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “life”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ito”. US birth records list Vito for boys from 1898 to 2025, in 126 of those 128 years. Its best year was 1925, when it ranked #320 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,499, with 117 babies.

Origin:Italian namesLatin names