Tito
Boy name · #4148 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tito? In official American birth records, Tito has been tracked continuously since 1909, giving it 116 years of documented American history.
Tito ranks #4148 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Tito.
Babies named Tito per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 116-year story
Tito first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1974, when 99 boys were named Tito — good for #807 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tito against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tito in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tito is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tito will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tito is most common
State-level data for Tito is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tito
Statistically, parents drawn to Tito tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alfonzo, Pietro, Darek, Brant, and Toma.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tito | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 19 | #5075 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 28 | #3661 |
| 2012 | 24 | #4131 |
| 2011 | 36 | #3114 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3377 |
| 2009 | 45 | #2702 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 56 | #2304 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2960 |
| 2004 | 38 | #2741 |
| 2003 | 31 | #3044 |
| 2002 | 30 | #3022 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tito?
In official American birth records, the name Tito first appeared in 1909 (over 116 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 116 years.
Is Tito a popular boy name?
Tito ranked #4148 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Tito most popular?
Tito peaked in 1974, when 99 American boys received the name (ranked #807 that year). Since 1974 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tito?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Tito. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.