Boy name#881 of boy names
Vito
Pronounced V IY1 T OW0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1925
- 127 years in use
How popular is Vito?
Vito is a boys' name, and first appears in 1898. It has been given to 14,935 children — the 881st most common boys' name on record.
It peaked in 1925, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1925, when 316 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- V IY1 T OW0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Vito
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Vito
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Vito?
- Vito ranks 881st among boys' names in US records, with 14,935 births since 1898. Over the past decade it accounts for 953.
- Is Vito a unisex name?
- No. Vito is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Vito most popular?
- 1925, when 316 children were given the name. It has been in use for 127 years and is still recorded as of 2024.