Boys' name · since 1907

Gino

Gino has 13,145 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,042 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,217 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
13,145
born since 1907
1990s
peak decade

Yes -- Gino is the #1217 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 13,145 recorded since 1907.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gino has been recorded 13,145 times among boys since 1907, currently ranked #1217 nationally and more common than 91% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.

  • #1,042 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,217 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 13,145 born since 1907
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gino ranks #1,042 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,217 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 13,145 born since 1907, peaking in the 1990s.

#1,042 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,217 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
13,145
born since 1907
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%91.2%
Gino vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Gino's 13,145 recorded births place it above 97.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

26 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Gino compares

13,145 Top 8% higher than 92% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Gino's all-time total is 36x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Gino Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 13,145 369 358,536
Peak-year births 262 34 22,252

Gino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gino splits its recorded history at 1968: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1907 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 262 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gino popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
262
Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
0100200300 190719251940195519701985200020152025 166

Gino popularity over time - girls

12 total births recorded since 1960 (Gino as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
6 19601972 6

Gino by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (2,108 births, 16% of the file).

1990s was Gino's strongest decade.

2,108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Gino births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,108 births (16% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Gino compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gino's total volume

Gino vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -55, 4.7%-122, 3.9%-146, 2%-114, 5.5%-33, 10.9%-146, 2.9%-146, 2.1%-56, 4.9%-146, 6%-113, 9.8%-53, 13.9%-119, 6%-145, 4.5%-35, 7.6%-60, 4.6%Gino-119, 2%Gino
Gino vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Gino by state

Where Gino concentrates geographically, total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gino
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,314 17.6%
#2 New York
1,655 12.6%
#3 Pennsylvania
996 7.6%
#4 Illinois
846 6.4%
#5 Ohio
652 5.0%
#6 Texas
597 4.5%
#7 Florida
562 4.3%
#8 Michigan
525 4.0%
California share of Gino's total US births 17.6%
Even split

2,314 of 13,145 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Gino appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gino?
Since 1907, Social Security records show 13,145 babies named Gino. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,042 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,217 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 262 births.
Where does Gino sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gino ranks #1,042 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,217 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gino most popular?
Gino was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,108 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Gino most popular?
The top states for the name Gino are California (2,314 births), New York (1,655 births), Pennsylvania (996 births).
How long has the name Gino been used?
The SSA has tracked Gino since 1907 -- 119 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gino?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gina, Ginger, Gin, Ginobili, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gino's data

  • Gino's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (2,108 total births) through the 2020s (953) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Ginos (2,314 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gino

Nearby Names Like Gino

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gino

Names with a similar popularity rank to Gino

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gino: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1907–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gino draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.