US rank #12708 Boys' name Peak 2017 33 births

Lito — #12708 US boys' name

33 babies named Lito in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s102010s72020s11
#12708
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Lito was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

7 babies were named Lito in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lito

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Lito between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lito currently holds the #12708 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lito performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lito shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lito in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lito at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

33

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

2017

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,708

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lito popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
7
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Lito by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
11 births that decade — 33% of Lito's all-time total
1970s51980s102010s72020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lito?
33 babies have been named Lito since 1978. It currently ranks #12708 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 7 births.
When was Lito most popular?
Lito was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Lito been used?
Lito has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lito?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Little, Littleton, Litzy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.