Total births
38
Boys' name · since 1978
Lito
Lito has 38 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12752
- among boys today
- 38
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
38 babies have been named Lito since 1978, making it today's #12752 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lito recorded 38 times among boys since 1978, holding rank #12752 nationally today, ahead of 11% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #12752 among boys today
- 38 born since 1978
- 2020s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lito is currently the #12752 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 38 born since 1978, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12752
- among boys today
- 38
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Lito vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12752
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
42% 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.
How Lito compares
38 13th percentile among 14,294 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
Lito's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lito | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lito's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lito splits its recorded history at 2017: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lito at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#12,752
Active since
1978
Lito popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Lito by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lito's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Lito births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lito? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 38 babies named Lito. Today it holds rank #12752 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 7 births.
When was Lito most popular? ▼
Lito was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Lito been used? ▼
Records for Lito go back to 1978, giving 48 years of history through 2025.
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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lito: #12752 Boys' Name - 38 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lito. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lito 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 June 2026.