Vito
Vito is an Italian name that is derived from the Latin word "vita", meaning "life". It is a modern form of the Latin name Vitus, meaning "life-giver," as in San Vito or Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore.
Meaning & Origin of Vito
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vito is an Italian name that is derived from the Latin word "vita", meaning "life". It is a modern form of the Latin name Vitus, meaning "life-giver," as in San Vito or Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore.
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The Story of Vito
Vito first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1898, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 316 Vitos were born — ranking #320 that year. As of 2026, Vito ranks #1,616 for baby boys with 107 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 15K Vitos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Vito
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- San Vito dei Normanni , Saint Vito Protector of the Normans at sea, since medieval times
- Vito R. Bertoldo , American Medal of Honor recipient
- Vito Dimitrijević , a Yugoslavian former professional footballer
- Vito Dumas , Argentine sailor and travel-writer, who sailed solo around the world
- Vito Fossella , American politician from New York
- Vito Genovese , Italian-American mob boss
- Vito LoGrasso , American professional wrestler
- Vito Mannone , Italian footballer
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About the name Vito
Vito is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Vito's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #320. Use the chart and map above to compare Vito'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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