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The first name Vito

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male Also a surname

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 16 boys were named Vito, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name.

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216
babies named Vito, 1996–2025
#1,613
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Vito at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 117 boys born in the United States were named Vito, the 1,507th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1925, when 316 were.

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15,052
babies named Vito since 1880
#1,507
rank in 2025
1925
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 Vito

16 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Vito Acconci
    American designer, landscape architect, performance and installation artist (1940-2017)
  • Vito Scotti
    American actor (1918-1996)
  • Vito Antuofermo
    American boxer, born 1953
  • Vito Russo
    American writer (1946–1990)
  • Vito Wormgoor
    Dutch footballer, born 1988
  • Vito Bratta
    American musician, born 1961
  • Vito LoGrasso
    American professional wrestler, born 1964
  • Vito Arujau
    American wrestler (born 1999)
  • Vito Dumas
    Argentine sailor (1900–1965)
  • Vito Fossella
    American politician, born 1965
  • Vito van Crooy
    Dutch footballer, born 1996
  • Vito Kapo
    Albanian politician (1922-2020)

Questions

How popular is the name Vito?
In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Vito, ranking 1,613th.
Is Vito a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 15,052 US babies named Vito since 1880 were boys.
When was Vito most popular?
1925 in the United States, when 316 babies were named Vito, its highest rank at 321st.
Is Vito also a surname?
Yes. Vito is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.