Tito
Josip Broz, commonly known as Tito, was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and politician who led Yugoslavia as prime minister from 1943 to 1963 and as president from 1953 until his death in 1980. He was the longtime leader of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, supreme commander of the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II, and was one of the founders of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Meaning & Origin of Tito
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Josip Broz, commonly known as Tito, was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and politician who led Yugoslavia as prime minister from 1943 to 1963 and as president from 1953 until his death in 1980. He was the longtime leader of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, supreme commander of the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II, and was one of the founders of the Non-Aligned Movement.
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The Story of Tito
Tito first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 99 Titos were born — ranking #807 that year. As of 2026, Tito ranks #4,982 for baby boys with 20 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 3K Titos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Tito
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tito is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Toto
- Tatto
- Tita
- Titi
- Tato
- Tdo
- Ttwo
- Teetee
- Tayto
- Teto
- Tutto
- Tyto
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About the name Tito
Tito is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Tito's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #807. Use the chart and map above to compare Tito'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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