How Many People Are Named Primo?
An estimated 408 people in the United States have the first name Primo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Primo peaked in popularity in 1921 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Primo 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 Primo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
408
About 1 in 840,084 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1921
31 births
Total Registered
864
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Primo
Primo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 864 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Primo as a male name
Ranked #13,702 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (31 births)
Primo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Primo span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 186 babies were registered. Primo has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Primo by Decade
How has Primo 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.
Primo by State
Birth registrations for Primo span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. On average, about 18 Primos were registered per state.
Primo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Primo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Primo
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Primo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Primo?
We estimate approximately 408 people named Primo 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 840,084 Americans share this first name.
Is Primo a common name?
Primo is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 864 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Primo most popular?
Primo reached peak popularity in 1921, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Primo is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Primo a male name?
Primo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Primo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Primo Smith, Primo Johnson, Primo 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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