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    The first name Massimo

    A boy’s name.

    3 syllables Male

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 28 boys were named Massimo, making it the 1,066th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 45 births (#738).

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    560
    babies named Massimo, 1996–2025
    #1,066
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Massimo with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Massimo at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 251 boys born in the United States were named Massimo, the 938th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 289 were.

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    4,026
    babies named Massimo since 1880
    #938
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Massimo

    14 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Massimo Oddo
      E football acc, born 1976
    • Massimo Luongo
      Australian association football player, born 1992
    • Massimo Busacca
      Football referee, born 1969
    • Massimo Bruno
      Footballer, born 1993
    • Massimo Stanzione
      17th century Italian Baroque painter (1586–1656)
    • Massimo Pigliucci
      Chair of the Department of Philosophy at CUNY-Lehman College, born 1964
    • Massimo Massimi
      Catholic cardinal (1877–1954)
    • Massimo Savić
      Croatian singer (1962–2022)
    • Massimo Cenci
      Captain Regent of San Marino, born 1967
    • Massimo Demarin
      Croatian bicycle racer, born 1979
    • Massimo Morales
      Footballer, football manager, born 1964
    • Massimo Zappino
      Brazilian footballer, born 1981

    Questions

    How popular is the name Massimo?
    In 2025, 28 boys born in England and Wales were named Massimo, ranking 1,066th. Its peak was 2023, with 45 births.
    Is Massimo a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,026 US babies named Massimo since 1880 were boys.
    When was Massimo most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 289 babies were named Massimo, its highest rank at 844th.