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Elio

Meaning Elio is an Italian male given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #388 Trend ↑ Rising 313%

Elio is an Italian male given name.

Rank 2025
#388
among boys · ↑119 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
818
named Elio · +36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,088
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
818 babies
All-time total
5,174
#1,745 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Elio popularity over time

5,174 babies have been named Elio since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 117 12 – #1,427
1920s 235 24 +101% #1,386
1930s 103 10 -56% #1,417
1940s 50 5 -51% #2,514
1950s 77 8 +54% #2,294
1960s 159 16 +106% #1,558
1970s 183 18 +15% #1,835
1980s 267 27 +46% #1,740
1990s 292 29 +9% #2,056
2000s 428 43 +47% #2,216
2010s 672 67 +57% #1,259
2020s (to 2025) 2,591 432 +543% #388

Where Elio is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 1,033 0.60 #329
2027 1,259 0.74 #272
2028 1,490 0.87 #237
2029 1,719 1.01 #206
2030 1,941 1.14 #188

Where Elio is most popular

Boys named Elio per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.279 per 1,000. Strongest in District of Columbia, California, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Elio born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
District of Columbia 12 0.813 +192%
California 619 0.677 +143%
Washington 96 0.587 +111%
Colorado 69 0.535 +92%
Oregon 40 0.527 +89%
Nevada 30 0.526 +89%
Alaska 6 0.504 +81%
New Mexico 14 0.425 +53%
Illinois 104 0.407 +46%
Massachusetts 55 0.400 +44%
Arizona 65 0.397 +43%
New York 167 0.386 +38%
Utah 29 0.304 +9%
Texas 255 0.289 ≈ national
Florida 132 0.279 ≈ national
Michigan 55 0.269 ≈ national
Connecticut 17 0.251 -10%
Wisconsin 29 0.245 -12%
Pennsylvania 64 0.241 -13%
Minnesota 26 0.212 -24%
New Jersey 42 0.209 -25%
Ohio 54 0.204 -27%
Georgia 48 0.189 -32%
Oklahoma 15 0.170 -39%
Missouri 22 0.159 -43%
Virginia 29 0.153 -45%
North Carolina 38 0.149 -47%
Iowa 10 0.145 -48%
Indiana 23 0.143 -49%
Nebraska 5 0.115 -59%
Tennessee 18 0.100 -64%
Kansas 5 0.073 -74%
Maryland 8 0.067 -76%
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Elio

Elio is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #388 in 2025 with 818 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 5,174 American babies have been named Elio. Its peak came in 2025, when 818 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elio?

The median living Elio is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 20. An estimated 4,600 people named Elio are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elio year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 818 #388
2024 601 #507
2023 426 #645
2022 275 #876
2021 286 #832
2020 185 #1,078
2019 149 #1,259
2018 129 #1,368
2017 68 #2,055
2016 53 #2,418
2015 63 #2,173
2014 44 #2,723
2013 43 #2,727
2012 46 #2,645
2011 38 #3,014
2010 39 #2,975
2009 48 #2,595
2008 51 #2,482
2007 49 #2,545
2006 39 #2,893
2005 44 #2,537
2004 42 #2,580
2003 49 #2,216
2002 35 #2,708
2001 31 #2,950
2000 40 #2,396
1995 28 #2,640
1990 36 #2,056
1985 35 #1,740
1980 33 #1,740
1975 16 #2,564
1970 14 #2,543
1965 16 #2,010
1960 9 #2,933
1955 5 #4,018
1950 5 #3,836
1945 – –
1940 6 #3,226
1935 6 #3,367
1930 23 #1,544
1925 26 #1,468
1920 14 #2,252
1915 23 #1,427
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Elio

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Elio de Angelis Elio de Angelis Italian racing driver (1958–1986) Contemporary
  2. 2 Elio Di Rupo Elio Di Rupo Prime Minister of Belgium from 2011 to 2014 b. 1951 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Elio Germano Elio Germano Italian actor (born 1980) Contemporary
  4. 4 Elio Petri Elio Petri Italian filmmaker (1929–1982) Contemporary
  5. 5 Elio Vittorini Elio Vittorini Italian writer and novelist (1908–1966) Contemporary
  6. 6 Elio Sgreccia Elio Sgreccia Italian bioethicist and Catholic cardinal (1928–2019) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elio, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elio?

The median living Elio is about 4 years old. Half of all living Elios are between 1 and 20 years old.

How many people named Elio are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Elio are alive in the United States, based on 5,174 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elio mean?

Elio is an Italian male given name.

How popular is the name Elio in 2025?

Elio ranked #388 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 818 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elio?

5,174 babies have been named Elio in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elio most popular?

Elio peaked in 2025, when 818 newborns received the name.

Is Elio a boy or girl name?

Elio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elio rising or falling?

Elio is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Elio become more popular?

Elio is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,941 boys named Elio in 2030, which would rank around #188. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Elio?

Well-known people named Elio include Elio de Angelis (racing driver), Elio Di Rupo (politician), Elio Germano (actor).

Names like Elio

Names that sound and feel close to Elio: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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