Italo
Italo is a male Italian given name. Notable people with the name include:Ítalo Argentino Lúder (1916–2008), Argentine politician Italo Balbo (1896–1940), politician Italo Bocchino, politician Italo Brancucci (1904–1958), composer Italo "Babe" Caccia (1917–2009), American college athlete, coach, and administrator Italo Calvino (1923–1985), writer Italo Campanini (1845–1896), singer Italo Casini…
Meaning & Origin of Italo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Italo is a male Italian given name. Notable people with the name include:Ítalo Argentino Lúder (1916–2008), Argentine politician Italo Balbo (1896–1940), politician Italo Bocchino, politician Italo Brancucci (1904–1958), composer Italo "Babe" Caccia (1917–2009), American college athlete, coach, and administrator Italo Calvino (1923–1985), writer Italo Campanini (1845–1896), singer Italo Casini…
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The Story of Italo
Italo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 31 Italos were born — ranking #1,256 that year. As of 2026, Italo ranks #6,811 for baby boys with 12 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 749 Italos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Italo
Italo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 749 births in the dataset. Italo's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,256. Use the chart and map above to compare Italo'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 .
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