Vito
How to say it: VEE-toh · /ˈviːtoʊ/
From Latin vita meaning 'life'; - classic Italian name of saints, also Spanish in use.
Vito was the 1,283rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 117 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,183 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 | #1,283 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 117 |
| Share of births | 1 in 28,336 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,183 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Vito peaked in the 1920s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Vito is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Spanish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Vito
- Vito Mannone (born 1988)Italian association football player
- Vito Volterra (1860–1940)Italian mathematician and mathematical physicist
- Vito Dell'Aquila (born 2000)Italian taekwondo practitioner
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Vito Corleone — the titular Godfather, mafia don played by Marlon Brando (1972) and Robert De Niro (1974); the Italian name carries a strong
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