Gio
Boy name · #1094 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 197 baby boys were named Gio, placing it at #1094 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2641, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,137 boys born in 2025 was named Gio.
The 24-year story
Gio first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 197 babies and a rank of #1091. 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 Gio per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gio in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gio is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gio will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gio is most common
Geography matters for names, and Gio is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Gio is most common in PA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Gio is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Gio
Statistically, parents drawn to Gio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ezio, Rio, Teo, Giorgio, and Alessio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 197 | #1091 |
| 2024 | 179 | #1165 |
| 2023 | 181 | #1153 |
| 2022 | 170 | #1188 |
| 2021 | 136 | #1360 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1655 |
| 2019 | 93 | #1698 |
| 2018 | 75 | #1959 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 51 | #2477 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2641 |
| 2014 | 47 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2011 | 35 | #3164 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 30 | #3551 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gio a popular boy name?
Gio ranked #1094 among boys in 2025 with 197 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2641.
When was the name Gio most popular?
Gio peaked in 2025, when 197 American boys received the name (ranked #1091 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,137 newborn American boys was named Gio. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.