Tino
A masculine diminutive of Valentino, meaning "healthy, strong" of Latin origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,710 living Americans carry the first name Tino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tino today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tino births was 1972 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tino. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 200,441 Americans
Peak year
1972
44 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,186
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Tino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tino from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 285 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tino by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tinos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Tino, while Colorado, New York, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 123 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tino
The name Tino is a diminutive form of the Italian name Costantino, which is derived from the Latin name Constantinus. Constantinus is a combination of the Latin words "constans" meaning "constant" or "steadfast" and "tinus" meaning "enduring" or "lasting." The name Constantinus was borne by several Roman emperors, the most famous being Constantine the Great, who ruled from 306 to 337 AD and was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
In Italian, the name Tino is a shortened version of Costantino, with the "Co" syllable dropped and the ending changed to "o." This was a common practice in Italian naming traditions, where longer names were often shortened to create diminutive forms. The earliest recorded use of the name Tino dates back to the Middle Ages in Italy.
One of the earliest notable bearers of the name Tino was Tino di Camaino, an Italian sculptor who lived from around 1280 to 1337. He is known for his works in the churches of Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce in Florence, as well as the Duomo of Naples.
In the 15th century, Tino Samengo was an Italian painter who worked in the city of Genoa. He was active in the early Renaissance period and is known for his altarpieces and frescoes.
During the 16th century, Tino da Siena was an Italian painter and architect who worked in the Mannerist style. He was active in the cities of Siena and Rome and is known for his works in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena.
In the 17th century, Tino Bianchi was an Italian painter and engraver who worked in the Baroque style. He was active in the city of Rome and is known for his religious paintings and engravings.
In more recent times, Tino Sehgal is a British-German artist known for his live performances and sculptures. He was born in 1976 and has exhibited his work in major museums and galleries around the world.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Tino
People
Tino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tino as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,710 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tino going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 200,441 US residents.
Is Tino a common name?
We classify Tino as "Rare". It ranks above 93% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,020 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tino most popular?
The single biggest year for Tino was 1972, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tino is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tino in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.