Nino
How to say it: nee-NO · /niˈno/
Italian and Spanish diminutive of Giannino and Antonio meaning 'little boy' - classic nickname-name.
Nino was the 2,936th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,298 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,936 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 30 |
| Share of births | 1 in 110,511 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,298 |
| In France, 2025 | #54 among boys’ names, 1,105 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nino has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nino is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.
In France: #54 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Nino
- Nino Bule (born 1976)Croatian footballer
- Nino Schurter (born 1986)Swiss racing cyclist
- Nino Castelnuovo (1936–2021)Italian actor
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