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boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Flavio

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,685 Trend → Stable

Flavio is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name, equivalent to Flavius in Latin, Flavi in Catalan, and Flávio in Portuguese.

Rank 2025
#3,685
among boys · ↑922 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Flavio · +36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
92 babies
All-time total
3,061
#2,503 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Flavio popularity over time

3,061 babies have been named Flavio 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Boys

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 61 6 – #2,190
1920s 121 12 +98% #1,719
1930s 111 11 -8% #1,768
1940s 99 10 -11% #1,980
1950s 89 9 -10% #2,200
1960s 161 16 +81% #1,657
1970s 247 25 +53% #1,475
1980s 328 33 +33% #1,498
1990s 631 63 +92% #1,219
2000s 729 73 +16% #1,484
2010s 337 34 -54% #2,568
2020s (to 2025) 147 25 -27% #3,676

Where Flavio 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Flavio

Flavio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,685 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 3,061 American babies have been named Flavio. Its peak came in 1996, when 92 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Flavio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Flavio?

The median living Flavio is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 41. An estimated 2,600 people named Flavio are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Flavio year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,685
2024 22 #4,607
2023 16 #5,743
2022 22 #4,605
2021 30 #3,676
2020 27 #3,853
2019 26 #4,043
2018 24 #4,270
2017 28 #3,813
2016 37 #3,128
2015 27 #3,916
2014 28 #3,720
2013 36 #3,075
2012 48 #2,568
2011 42 #2,818
2010 41 #2,888
2009 40 #2,967
2008 67 #2,073
2007 58 #2,264
2006 87 #1,646
2005 87 #1,589
2004 85 #1,559
2003 88 #1,484
2002 70 #1,685
2001 71 #1,649
2000 76 #1,568
1995 86 #1,258
1990 39 #1,955
1985 32 #1,842
1980 35 #1,667
1975 23 #2,026
1970 20 #2,017
1965 14 #2,208
1960 18 #1,930
1955 9 #2,837
1950 11 #2,360
1945 10 #2,301
1940 8 #2,737
1935 11 #2,299
1930 11 #2,501
1925 10 #2,819
1920 9 #3,048
1915 10 #2,508
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Flavio

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

  1. 1 Flavio Briatore Flavio Briatore Italian businessman (born 1950) Contemporary
  2. 2 Flavio Roma Italian footballer (born 1974) Contemporary
  3. 3 Flavio Cipolla Flavio Cipolla Italian tennis coach and former player (born 1983) Contemporary
  4. 4 Flavio Biondo Flavio Biondo Italian humanist and historian (1392–1463) 1388–1463 · Medieval
  5. 5 Flavio Cotti Flavio Cotti Swiss politician (1939–2020) Contemporary
  6. 6 Flavio Zandoná Argentine footballer (born 1967) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Flavio?

The median living Flavio is about 27 years old. Half of all living Flavios are between 19 and 41 years old.

How many people named Flavio are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Flavio are alive in the United States, based on 3,061 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Flavio mean?

Flavio is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name, equivalent to Flavius in Latin, Flavi in Catalan, and Flávio in Portuguese.

How popular is the name Flavio in 2025?

Flavio ranked #3,685 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Flavio?

3,061 babies have been named Flavio in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Flavio most popular?

Flavio peaked in 1996, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Flavio a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Flavio rising or falling?

Flavio is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Flavio become more popular?

Flavio looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Flavio in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Flavio?

Well-known people named Flavio include Flavio Briatore (businessperson), Flavio Roma (soccer player), Flavio Cipolla (tennis player).

Names like Flavio

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

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