Boy · #4,218 in 2026

Deniro

Robert Anthony De Niro is an American actor, director, film producer, and restaurateur. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for eight BAFTA Awards and four Emmy Awards.

Current Rank
#4,218
Peak Rank
#3,415 (2020)
Total Babies
461
5-Yr Trend
+37%
1987
First Year
2026
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#3415
Peak Rank
461
Total Count
35
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Deniro

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Robert Anthony De Niro is an American actor, director, film producer, and restaurateur. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for eight BAFTA Awards and four Emmy Awards.

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The Story of Deniro

Deniro first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 32 Deniros were born — ranking #3,415 that year. As of 2026, Deniro ranks #4,218 for baby boys with 25 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 461 Deniros have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Deniro

Phonetically similar names — useful when Deniro is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Deniro

What does the name Deniro mean?
Robert Anthony De Niro is an American actor, director, film producer, and restaurateur. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for eight BAFTA Awards and four Emmy Awards.
How popular is Deniro in 2026?
In 2026, Deniro ranks #4,218 among boys' names in the U.S., with 25 babies given the name that year.
When was Deniro most popular?
Deniro reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #3,415 that year with 32 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Deniro most popular?
Deniro has historically been most popular in Texas, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Deniro.
Is Deniro a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Deniro is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Deniro?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Deniro include Shneur, Remmington, Daire. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Deniro

Deniro is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 461 births in the dataset. Deniro's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,415. Use the chart and map above to compare Deniro's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.