Primitivo Name Popularity and Statistics

Primitivo is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2012
Total Recorded U.S. Births742
First Year on Record1915

Primitivo popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2012Boys7#9,709
2007Boys6#10,921
2006Boys6#10,662
2003Boys13#5,558
2002Boys5#10,667
2001Boys9#6,935
2000Boys10#6,316
1999Boys8#7,139
1998Boys7#7,560
1997Boys10#5,642
1996Boys8#6,496
1995Boys9#5,928
1994Boys8#6,372
1993Boys8#6,228
1992Boys12#4,564
1991Boys9#5,521
1990Boys10#4,993
1989Boys11#4,527
1988Boys8#5,200
1987Boys7#5,459
1986Boys7#5,332
1984Boys6#5,561
1983Boys10#3,884
1982Boys11#3,692

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1980 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #2,444.

1925 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #2,012.

1978 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #2,929.

1975 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #2,751.

Where Primitivo ranked highest in 1992

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #1,746 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Primitivo