Trendiest Italian-inspired baby names

When it comes to style, Italians seem to always be one step ahead. From fashion to cuisine, the European country has its pulse on the trends of today and tomorrow. This also extends to baby names. Today, more and more Italian-Americans and non-Italians alike are naming their children after the hip Europeans that have helped define style for decades.

Using Italian census data from Istat, Stacker ranked the most popular baby names of 2016 — 50 girls' names and 50 boys' names. For additional context, they also provided statistics including the number of babies born with that name in Italy, the percent of girl/boy babies born in Italy that year with that name, and the rank and number of babies born in 2016 in the U.S. with that same name or an English equivalent. See the list and get a sense of the names — like Emma, Leonardo and Isabel —that will likely be popping up more and more in Kindergarten classrooms.

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#50 Boy: Kevin

Italy Number of births: 942

Italy Percent of births: 0.39%

U.S. Rank: 89

U.S. Number of births: 4,526

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#50 Girl: Isabel

Italy Number of births: 910

Italy Percent of births: 0.4%

U.S. Rank: 145

U.S. Number of births: 2,100

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#49 Boy: Angelo (Angel)

Italy Number of births: 957

Italy Percent of births: 0.4%

U.S. Rank: 70

U.S. Number of births: 5,523

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#49 Girl: Cecilia

Italy Number of births: 927

Italy Percent of births: 0.41%

U.S. Rank: 179

U.S. Number of births: 1,814

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#48 Boy: Domenico

Italy Number of births: 971

Italy Percent of births: 0.4%

U.S. Rank: 2,381

U.S. Number of births: 054

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#48 Girl: Angelica

Italy Number of births: 930

Italy Percent of births: 0.41%

U.S. Rank: 508

U.S. Number of births: 609

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#47 Boy: Nicola

Italy Number of births: 1,110

Italy Percent of births: 0.46%

U.S. Rank: 4,851

U.S. Number of births: 020

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#47 Girl: Rachele

Italy Number of births: 955

Italy Percent of births: 0.42%

U.S. Rank: NA

U.S. Number of births: NA

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#46 Boy: Luigi

Italy Number of births: 1,164

Italy Percent of births: 0.48%

U.S. Rank: 3,076

U.S. Number of births: 038

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#46 Girl: Benedetta

Italy Number of births: 976

Italy Percent of births: 0.43%

U.S. Rank: NA

U.S. Number of births: NA

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#45 Boy: Stefano (Stephen)

Italy Number of births: 1,175

Italy Percent of births: 0.49%

U.S. Rank: 265

U.S. Number of births: 1,367

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#45 Girl: Serena

Italy Number of births: 990

Italy Percent of births: 0.43%

U.S. Rank: 448

U.S. Number of births: 716

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#44 Boy: Enea (Aeneas)

Italy Number of births: 1,204

Italy Percent of births: 0.5%

U.S. Rank: 9,629

U.S. Number of births: 007

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#44 Girl: Anita

Italy Number of births: 994

Italy Percent of births: 0.44%

U.S. Rank: 1,364

U.S. Number of births: 171

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#43 Girl: Caterina (Catherine)

Italy Number of births: 1,017

Italy Percent of births: 0.45%

U.S. Rank: 195

U.S. Number of births: 1,660

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#43 Boy: Daniel

Italy Number of births: 1,209

Italy Percent of births: 0.5%

U.S. Rank: 13

U.S. Number of births: 12,839

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#42 Boy: Giorgio (George)

Italy Number of births: 1,250

Italy Percent of births: 0.52%

U.S. Rank: 125

U.S. Number of births: 3,288

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#42 Girl: Emily

Italy Number of births: 1,058

Italy Percent of births: 0.46%

U.S. Rank: 09

U.S. Number of births: 10,926

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#41 Boy: Samuele (Samuel)

Italy Number of births: 1,265

Italy Percent of births: 0.53%

U.S. Rank: 21

U.S. Number of births: 10,492

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#41 Girl: Margherita (Daisy)

Italy Number of births: 1,069

Italy Percent of births: 0.47%

U.S. Rank: 190

U.S. Number of births: 1,717

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#40 Boy: Tommaso (Thomas)

Italy Number of births: 1,346

Italy Percent of births: 0.56%

U.S. Rank: 48

U.S. Number of births: 7,309

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#40 Girl: Melissa

Italy Number of births: 1,109

Italy Percent of births: 0.49%

U.S. Rank: 257

U.S. Number of births: 1,228

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#39 Boy: Elia

Italy Number of births: 1,397

Italy Percent of births: 0.58%

U.S. Rank: 4,796

U.S. Number of births: 020

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#39 Girl: Irene

Italy Number of births: 1,115

Italy Percent of births: 0.49%

U.S. Rank: 656

U.S. Number of births: 444

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#38 Boy: Manuel

Italy Number of births: 1,536

Italy Percent of births: 0.64%

U.S. Rank: 280

U.S. Number of births: 1,291

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#38 Girl: Miriam

Italy Number of births: 1,149

Italy Percent of births: 0.5%

U.S. Rank: 293

U.S. Number of births: 1,100

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#37 Boy: Gioele (Joel)

Italy Number of births: 1,552

Italy Percent of births: 0.65%

U.S. Rank: 166

U.S. Number of births: 2,410

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#37 Girl: Carlotta

Italy Number of births: 1,205

Italy Percent of births: 0.53%

U.S. Rank: 7,276

U.S. Number of births: 016

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#36 Boy: Giacomo (James)

Italy Number of births: 1,554

Italy Percent of births: 0.65%

U.S. Rank: 05

U.S. Number of births: 14,776

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#36 Girl: Eleonora (Eleanor)

Italy Number of births: 1,210

Italy Percent of births: 0.53%

U.S. Rank: 41

U.S. Number of births: 5,100

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#35 Boy: Vincenzo

Italy Number of births: 1,582

Italy Percent of births: 0.66%

U.S. Rank: 811

U.S. Number of births: 284

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#35 Girl: Asia

Italy Number of births: 1,291

Italy Percent of births: 0.57%

U.S. Rank: 1,107

U.S. Number of births: 229

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#34 Girl: Maria (Mary)

Italy Number of births: 1,509

Italy Percent of births: 0.66%

U.S. Rank: 127

U.S. Number of births: 2,487

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#34 Boy: Daniele

Italy Number of births: 1,593

Italy Percent of births: 0.66%

U.S. Rank: 7,657

U.S. Number of births: 010

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#33 Girl: Gioia (Joy)

Italy Number of births: 1,543

Italy Percent of births: 0.68%

U.S. Rank: 351

U.S. Number of births: 941

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#33 Boy: Cristian

Italy Number of births: 1,594

Italy Percent of births: 0.66%

U.S. Rank: 297

U.S. Number of births: 1,210

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#32 Boy: Giulio

Italy Number of births: 1,637

Italy Percent of births: 0.68%

U.S. Rank: 7,723

U.S. Number of births: 010

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#32 Girl: Marta

Italy Number of births: 1,553

Italy Percent of births: 0.68%

U.S. Rank: 2,462

U.S. Number of births: 074

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#31 Boy: Salvatore (Savior)

Italy Number of births: 1,658

Italy Percent of births: 0.69%

U.S. Rank: 5,973

U.S. Number of births: 015

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#31 Girl: Adele

Italy Number of births: 1,582

Italy Percent of births: 0.69%

U.S. Rank: NA

U.S. Number of births: NA

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#30 Boy: Jacopo

Italy Number of births: 1,702

Italy Percent of births: 0.71%

U.S. Rank: NA

U.S. Number of births: NA

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#30 Girl: Mia

Italy Number of births: 1,678

Italy Percent of births: 0.74%

U.S. Rank: 11,419

U.S. Number of births: 009

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#29 Boy: Emanuele

Italy Number of births: 1,876

Italy Percent of births: 0.78%

U.S. Rank: 12,689

U.S. Number of births: 005

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#29 Girl: Elena

Italy Number of births: 1,735

Italy Percent of births: 0.76%

U.S. Rank: 94

U.S. Number of births: 3,168

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#28 Boy: Michele

Italy Number of births: 1,987

Italy Percent of births: 0.83%

U.S. Rank: 6,535

U.S. Number of births: 013

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#28 Girl: Rebecca

Italy Number of births: 1,746

Italy Percent of births: 0.77%

U.S. Rank: 207

U.S. Number of births: 1,563

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#27 Girl: Giada (Jade)

Italy Number of births: 1,776

Italy Percent of births: 0.78%

U.S. Rank: 117

U.S. Number of births: 2,685

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#27 Boy: Gabriel

Italy Number of births: 2,015

Italy Percent of births: 0.84%

U.S. Rank: 25

U.S. Number of births: 10,142

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#26 Boy: Alessio

Italy Number of births: 2,123

Italy Percent of births: 0.88%

U.S. Rank: 1,778

U.S. Number of births: 085

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#26 Girl: Bianca

Italy Number of births: 1,780

Italy Percent of births: 0.78%

U.S. Rank: 386

U.S. Number of births: 849

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#25 Boy: Simone

Italy Number of births: 2,209

Italy Percent of births: 0.92%

U.S. Rank: 8,654

U.S. Number of births: 009

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#25 Girl: Elisa

Italy Number of births: 1,863

Italy Percent of births: 0.82%

U.S. Rank: 489

U.S. Number of births: 628

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#24 Boy: Filippo

Italy Number of births: 2,303

Italy Percent of births: 0.96%

U.S. Rank: 5,589

U.S. Number of births: 016

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#24 Girl: Camilla

Italy Number of births: 1,914

Italy Percent of births: 0.84%

U.S. Rank: 342

U.S. Number of births: 972

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#23 Girl: Viola (Violet)

Italy Number of births: 1,924

Italy Percent of births: 0.84%

U.S. Rank: 47

U.S. Number of births: 4,837

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#23 Boy: Luca

Italy Number of births: 2,503

Italy Percent of births: 1.04%

U.S. Rank: 151

U.S. Number of births: 2,728

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#22 Boy: Marco

Italy Number of births: 2,515

Italy Percent of births: 1.05%

U.S. Rank: 327

U.S. Number of births: 1,056

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#22 Girl: Arianna

Italy Number of births: 2,011

Italy Percent of births: 0.88%

U.S. Rank: 69

U.S. Number of births: 3,869

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#21 Boy: Pietro (Peter)

Italy Number of births: 2,592

Italy Percent of births: 1.08%

U.S. Rank: 207

U.S. Number of births: 1,904

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#21 Girl: Ludovica

Italy Number of births: 2,016

Italy Percent of births: 0.88%

U.S. Rank: NA

U.S. Number of births: NA

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#20 Boy: Samuele (Samuel)

Italy Number of births: 2,697

Italy Percent of births: 1.12%

U.S. Rank: 21

U.S. Number of births: 10,492

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#20 Girl: Alessia

Italy Number of births: 2,230

Italy Percent of births: 0.98%

U.S. Rank: 827

U.S. Number of births: 344

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#19 Boy: Nicolo

Italy Number of births: 2,732

Italy Percent of births: 1.14%

U.S. Rank: NA

U.S. Number of births: NA

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#19 Girl: Francesca

Italy Number of births: 2,262

Italy Percent of births: 0.99%

U.S. Rank: 424

U.S. Number of births: 762

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#18 Boy: Christian

Italy Number of births: 2,783

Italy Percent of births: 1.16%

U.S. Rank: 46

U.S. Number of births: 7,584

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#18 Girl: Noemi

Italy Number of births: 2,293

Italy Percent of births: 1.01%

U.S. Rank: 786

U.S. Number of births: 360

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#17 Boy: Giovanni (John)

Italy Number of births: 2,791

Italy Percent of births: 1.16%

U.S. Rank: 28

U.S. Number of births: 9,952

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#17 Girl: Vittoria (Victory)

Italy Number of births: 2,413

Italy Percent of births: 1.06%

U.S. Rank: 3,389

U.S. Number of births: 047

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#16 Boy: Diego

Italy Number of births: 3,008

Italy Percent of births: 1.25%

U.S. Rank: 129

U.S. Number of births: 3,186

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#16 Girl: Matilde

Italy Number of births: 2,425

Italy Percent of births: 1.06%

U.S. Rank: 4,778

U.S. Number of births: 029

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#15 Boy: Federico

Italy Number of births: 3,021

Italy Percent of births: 1.26%

U.S. Rank: 2,103

U.S. Number of births: 066

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#15 Girl: Gaia

Italy Number of births: 2,605

Italy Percent of births: 1.14%

U.S. Rank: 2,007

U.S. Number of births: 098

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#14 Boy: Antonio

Italy Number of births: 3,156

Italy Percent of births: 1.31%

U.S. Rank: 159

U.S. Number of births: 2,540

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#14 Girl: Nicole

Italy Number of births: 2,815

Italy Percent of births: 1.24%

U.S. Rank: 163

U.S. Number of births: 1,941

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#13 Boy: Davide (David)

Italy Number of births: 3,242

Italy Percent of births: 1.35%

U.S. Rank: 19

U.S. Number of births: 11,028

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#13 Girl: Beatrice

Italy Number of births: 2,820

Italy Percent of births: 1.24%

U.S. Rank: 559

U.S. Number of births: 553

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#12 Boy: Giuseppe

Italy Number of births: 3,323

Italy Percent of births: 1.38%

U.S. Rank: 1,430

U.S. Number of births: 121

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#12 Girl: Sara

Italy Number of births: 2,976

Italy Percent of births: 1.31%

U.S. Rank: 152

U.S. Number of births: 2,024

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#11 Boy: Edoardo

Italy Number of births: 3,555

Italy Percent of births: 1.48%

U.S. Rank: NA

U.S. Number of births: NA

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#11 Girl: Anna

Italy Number of births: 3,122

Italy Percent of births: 1.37%

U.S. Rank: 51

U.S. Number of births: 4,749

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#10 Boy: Riccardo

Italy Number of births: 4,087

Italy Percent of births: 1.7%

U.S. Rank: 9,434

U.S. Number of births: 008

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#10 Girl: Chiara

Italy Number of births: 3,188

Italy Percent of births: 1.4%

U.S. Rank: 1,634

U.S. Number of births: 132

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#9 Boy: Tommaso (Thomas)

Italy Number of births: 4,179

Italy Percent of births: 1.74%

U.S. Rank: 48

U.S. Number of births: 7,309

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#9 Girl: Ginevra (Geneva)

Italy Number of births: 3,256

Italy Percent of births: 1.43%

U.S. Rank: 1,247

U.S. Number of births: 194

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#8 Boy: Matteo

Italy Number of births: 4,526

Italy Percent of births: 1.88%

U.S. Rank: 168

U.S. Number of births: 2,377

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#8 Girl: Greta

Italy Number of births: 3,461

Italy Percent of births: 1.52%

U.S. Rank: 632

U.S. Number of births: 471

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#7 Boy: Gabriele

Italy Number of births: 5,254

Italy Percent of births: 2.18%

U.S. Rank: 4,803

U.S. Number of births: 020

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#7 Girl: Alice

Italy Number of births: 3,506

Italy Percent of births: 1.54%

U.S. Rank: 76

U.S. Number of births: 3,669

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#6 Boy: Andrea (Andrew)

Italy Number of births: 5,577

Italy Percent of births: 2.32%

U.S. Rank: 34

U.S. Number of births: 9,32

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#6 Girl: Martina

Italy Number of births: 3,533

Italy Percent of births: 1.55%

U.S. Rank: 1,528

U.S. Number of births: 147

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#5 Boy: Mattia

Italy Number of births: 5,917

Italy Percent of births: 2.46%

U.S. Rank: 5,223

U.S. Number of births: 018

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#5 Girl: Giorgia

Italy Number of births: 3,651

Italy Percent of births: 1.6%

U.S. Rank: 5,644

U.S. Number of births: 023

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#4 Boy: Lorenzo

Italy Number of births: 6,331

Italy Percent of births: 2.63%

U.S. Rank: 210

U.S. Number of births: 1,860

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#4 Girl: Emma

Italy Number of births: 3,814

Italy Percent of births: 1.67%

U.S. Rank: 01

U.S. Number of births: 19,414

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#3 Boy: Leonardo

Italy Number of births: 6,505

Italy Percent of births: 2.71%

U.S. Rank: 95

U.S. Number of births: 4,310

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#3 Girl: Giulia

Italy Number of births: 6,093

Italy Percent of births: 2.67%

U.S. Rank: 2,008

U.S. Number of births: 098

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#2 Boy: Alessandro (Alexander)

Italy Number of births: 6,664

Italy Percent of births: 2.77%

U.S. Rank: 11

U.S. Number of births: 13,321

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#2 Girl: Aurora

Italy Number of births: 6,466

Italy Percent of births: 2.84%

U.S. Rank: 66

U.S. Number of births: 3,963

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#1 Boy: Francesco (Francis)

Italy Number of births: 7,850

Italy Percent of births: 3.26%

U.S. Rank: 480

U.S. Number of births: 636

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#1 Girl: Sofia

Italy Number of births: 7,616

Italy Percent of births: 3.34%

U.S. Rank: 14

U.S. Number of births: 9,134