Primo comes from the Italian / Spanish tradition, meaning First, foremost, top, leader..
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How popular is Primo?
1921peak year
Today, Primo is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #10944), with only about 7 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1921, 31 babies were given the name (ranked #1357 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Primo's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 864 babies have been registered as Primo since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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