Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Pio

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,499 Trend ↑ Rising 53%

Pio is a masculine given name, the Italian-language equivalent to Pius.

Rank 2025
#4,499
among boys · ↑2,656 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Pio
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
23 babies
All-time total
356
#9,661 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Pio popularity over time

356 babies have been named Pio since 1916, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 15 2 – #4,353
1920s 68 7 +353% #2,531
1930s 13 1 -81% #3,050
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #4,261
1960s 11 1 +120% #3,955
1970s 18 2 +64% #4,396
1980s 8 1 -56% #4,836
1990s 18 2 +125% #7,913
2000s 41 4 +128% #8,893
2010s 72 7 +76% #6,614
2020s (to 2025) 87 15 +101% #4,499

Where Pio 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Pio

Pio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,499 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 356 American babies have been named Pio. Its peak came in 2025, when 23 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 Pio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pio?

The median living Pio is about 11 years old; half are between 3 and 25. An estimated 300 people named Pio are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Pio year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,499
2024 12 #7,155
2023 15 #6,151
2022 15 #6,074
2021 6 #11,789
2020 16 #5,635
2019 6 #11,785
2018 13 #6,614
2017 7 #10,500
2016 6 #11,785
2015 5 #13,542
2014 10 #7,981
2013 8 #9,444
2012 12 #6,930
2011 5 #13,816
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 5 #14,097
2007 7 #10,611
2006 5 #13,510
2005 – –
2004 7 #9,684
2003 5 #12,267
2002 – –
2001 5 #11,862
2000 7 #8,893
1995 5 #9,926
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 8 #4,836
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 5 #4,261
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 6 #3,902
1925 9 #3,090
1920 5 #4,817
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Pio

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

  1. 1 Pio Laghi Pio Laghi Italian cardinal 1922–2009 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pio?

The median living Pio is about 11 years old. Half of all living Pios are between 3 and 25 years old.

How many people named Pio are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Pio are alive in the United States, based on 356 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pio mean?

Pio is a masculine given name, the Italian-language equivalent to Pius.

How popular is the name Pio in 2025?

Pio ranked #4,499 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pio?

356 babies have been named Pio in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pio most popular?

Pio peaked in 2025, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Pio a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pio rising or falling?

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

Will Pio become more popular?

Pio is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Pio 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 Pio?

Well-known people named Pio include Pio Laghi (religious figure).

Names like Pio

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

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