Elio
Boy name · #388 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Elio? In official American birth records, Elio has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elio in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elio is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elio is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elio is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Elio is most common in CA (1.4 per 1,000), NV (1.2 per 1,000), WA (1.2 per 1,000), CO (1.1 per 1,000), MA (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Elio is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Elio?
In official American birth records, the name Elio first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.