Vito
Meaning
life
Immortalized by Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972).
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Vito peaked in the 1910s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
2,310 people · the #4,634 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 90,909 · median age 17
Among people named Vito living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 141 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Vito
People given the name Vito in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Vito deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Vito truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Vito fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Vito travels
Italian American · A documented choice in Italian American families.
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