Nunzio comes from the Italian tradition, meaning Messenger, bearer of good news..
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How popular is Nunzio?
1923peak year
Today, Nunzio is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #10413), with only about 7 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1923, 67 babies were given the name (ranked #829 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Nunzio's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,832 babies have been registered as Nunzio since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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