Names / Boy names
Nino
Current rank
#3,728
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,356
in 1968
First recorded
1912
in U.S. data
Children named
2,700
since 1912
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,356 in 1968 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(NEE-noh): “Little boy” / nickname roots. Sweet for a puppy. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1912. It topped out in 1968 at #1,356. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 2,700 children have been given the name overall.