The first name Tito
A boy’s name from Latin.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
From Romance Tito (Spanish Tito, Portuguese Tito, Italian Tito); from Latin Titus,
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Tito last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2002, with 4 births (#2,636).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tito with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tito at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 boys born in the United States were named Tito, the 4,239th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1974, when 99 were.
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 Tito
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tito OkelloFormer President of Uganda from 29th July 1985 to 26th January 1986.
- Tito OrtizAmerican mixed martial artist, born 1975
- Tito SantanaAmerican professional wrestler, born 1953
- Adolfo Tito YllanaFilipino Roman Catholic archbishop, born 1948
- Tito ParisCape Verdean musician, born 1963
- Tito CollianderFinnish author (1904–1989)
- Tito GarcíaActor (1931-2003)
- Tito BussBrazilian bishop (1925-2013)
- Tito DavisonChilean film director, screenwriter (1912-1985)
- Tito Livio FerreiraBrazilian historian, teacher, and journalist, 1894–1988
- Frei TitoBrazilian theologian (1945–1974)
- Tito GómezCuban musician (1920–2000)
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Tito mean?
- From Romance Tito (Spanish Tito, Portuguese Tito, Italian Tito); from Latin Titus,
- What is the origin of the name Tito?
- From Romance Tito (Spanish Tito, Portuguese Tito, Italian Tito); from Latin Titus,
- How popular is the name Tito?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Tito, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2002, with 4 births.
- Is Tito a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,376 US babies named Tito since 1880 were boys.
- When was Tito most popular?
- 1974 in the United States, when 99 babies were named Tito, its highest rank at 811th.
- Is Tito also a surname?
- Yes. Tito is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.