Elio
Boy name · #388 in 2025 · Uniqueness 23/100
Elio is currently the #388 boy name in the United States — 818 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,200 boys born in 2025 was named Elio.
The 113-year story
Elio first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 818 babies and a rank of #388. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elio per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elio in class?
Elio scores 23 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Elio is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elio is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elios were CA (244), TX (82), NY (45), FL (39), WA (38). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Elio
Statistically, parents drawn to Elio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rio, Aurelio, Emilio, Kylo, and Eliam.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 818 | #388 |
| 2024 | 601 | #507 |
| 2023 | 426 | #645 |
| 2022 | 275 | #875 |
| 2021 | 286 | #831 |
| 2020 | 185 | #1077 |
| 2019 | 149 | #1258 |
| 2018 | 129 | #1364 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2049 |
| 2016 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3000 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 48 | #2585 |
| 2008 | 51 | #2467 |
| 2007 | 49 | #2533 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2881 |
| 2005 | 44 | #2528 |
| 2004 | 42 | #2569 |
| 2003 | 49 | #2206 |
| 2002 | 35 | #2685 |
| 2001 | 31 | #2931 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elio a popular boy name?
Elio ranked #388 among boys in 2025 with 818 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Elio most popular?
Elio peaked in 2025, when 818 American boys received the name (ranked #388 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,200 newborn American boys was named Elio. It scores 23/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.