Boys' name · since 1907
Primo
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 874 babies named Primo, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,591 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,714 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 874
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
874 babies have been named Primo since 1907, making it today's #7714 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Primo recorded 874 times among boys since 1907, holding rank #7714 nationally today, ahead of 45% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #5,591 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,714 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 874 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Primo ranks #5,591 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,714 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 874 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,591 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,714 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 874
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Primo's 874 recorded births place it above 87.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Primo compares
874 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Primo's all-time total is 137% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Primo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 874 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 34 | 22,252 |
Primo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Primo's full recorded timeline at 1967, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Primo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Primo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (186 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Primo's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Primo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
126 births
- 1920s
1920s
186 births
- 1930s
1930s
123 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 65
1950s
65 births
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 51
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 186 births (21% of all-time use).
How Primo 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 Primo's total volume
Primo by state
Where Primo concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
33 of 874 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Primo's data
- Primo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (186 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Primos (33 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.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Primo
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Primo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~118 yrs)
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 Primo 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.