Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Lio

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,910 Trend ↑ Rising 68%
Rank 2025
#3,910
among boys · ↓1,013 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Lio · -36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
44 babies
All-time total
371
#9,451 all-time among boys
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Lio popularity over time

371 babies have been named Lio since 2004, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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
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2000s 21 2 – #8,735
2010s 172 17 +719% #4,186
2020s (to 2025) 178 30 +72% #2,897

Where Lio 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 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Lio

Lio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,910 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 371 American babies have been named Lio. Its peak came in 2024, when 44 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 Lio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lio?

The median living Lio is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Lio are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Lio year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 28 #3,910
2024 44 #2,897
2023 37 #3,264
2022 28 #3,950
2021 21 #4,712
2020 20 #4,800
2019 25 #4,186
2018 22 #4,553
2017 24 #4,289
2016 12 #6,977
2015 16 #5,642
2014 20 #4,799
2013 20 #4,737
2012 19 #4,965
2011 5 #13,552
2010 9 #8,531
2009 – –
2008 9 #8,735
2007 – –
2006 6 #11,500
2005 – –
2004 6 #10,816
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Famous people named Lio

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

  1. 1 Lio Topics referred to by the same term b. 1962 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lio?

The median living Lio is about 6 years old. Half of all living Lios are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Lio are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lio are alive in the United States, based on 371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lio in 2025?

Lio ranked #3,910 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lio?

371 babies have been named Lio in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lio most popular?

Lio peaked in 2024, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Lio a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lio rising or falling?

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

Will Lio become more popular?

Lio is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Lio in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lio?

Well-known people named Lio include Lio (singer).

Names like Lio

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

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