Total births
742
Boys' name · since 1915
Primitivo
742 babies named Primitivo in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 742
- total births
- 1915–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- born in that decade
Primitivo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 742 recorded since 1915.
Primitivo has 742 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2012.
- 742 total births
- 1915–2012 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
742 boys have been named Primitivo since 1915, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2012.
- 742
- total births
- 1915–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Primitivo was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
20 babies were named Primitivo in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Primitivo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Primitivo's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Primitivo at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Primitivo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2012
- Peak year (1980)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Primitivo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Primitivo's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Primitivo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 35
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s
1930s
59 births
- 1940s
1940s
69 births
- 1950s
1950s
89 births
- 1960s
1960s
86 births
- 1970s
1970s
92 births
- 1980s
1980s
90 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 92 births (12% of all-time use).
How Primitivo 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 Primitivo's total volume
Primitivo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Primitivo by state
Where Primitivo concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 131 | 17.7% |
| #2 | California | | 49 | 6.6% |
Texas share of Primitivo's total US births 17.7%
Even split
131 of 742 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Primitivo? ▼
742 babies have been named Primitivo since 1915. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1980 with 20 births.
When was Primitivo most popular? ▼
Primitivo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Primitivo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Primitivo are Texas (131 births), California (49 births).
How long has the name Primitivo been used? ▼
Records for Primitivo go back to 1915, giving 98 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Primitivo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Prince, Princeton, Price, Primo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Primitivo's data
- Primitivo's decade-level peak was the 1970s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Primitivos (131 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Primitivo
Nearby Names Like Primitivo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Primitivo
Prince Boy
#401 23,601 births
Princeton Boy
#614 10,256 births
Price Boy
#2718 3,926 births
Primo Boy
#12412 874 births
Priest Boy
#4120 561 births
Compare Primitivo side by side: Primitivo vs Prince Primitivo vs Princeton Primitivo vs Price
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–2012 (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. "Primitivo: Baby Name Since 1915 - 742 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/primitivo. 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 Primitivo 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.