How Many People Are Named Italy?
An estimated 2,088 people in the United States have the first name Italy. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Italy peaked in popularity in 2021 with 132 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Italy as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Italy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Italy is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,088
About 1 in 164,154 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2021
132 births
Total Registered
2,123
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Italy
Italy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,123 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Italy as a male name
Ranked #12,963 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1922 (5 births)
Italy as a female name
Ranked #1,730 in 2024
117 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (132 births)
Italy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Italy span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 945 babies were registered. While Italy is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Italy by Decade
How has Italy tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Italy by State
Birth registrations for Italy span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky. On average, about 59 Italys were registered per state.
Italy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Italy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Italy
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Italy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Italy?
We estimate approximately 2,088 people named Italy are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 164,154 Americans share this first name.
Is Italy a common name?
Italy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,123 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Italy most popular?
Italy reached peak popularity in 2021, when 132 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Italy is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Italy a female name?
Italy is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Italy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Italy Smith, Italy Johnson, Italy Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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