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The first name Elio

A boy’s name.

3 syllables Male

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 147 boys were named Elio, making it the 308th most popular boys’ name.

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793
babies named Elio, 1996–2025
#308
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elio with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Elio at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 818 boys born in the United States were named Elio, the 388th most popular boys’ name that year.

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5,174
babies named Elio since 1880
#388
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Elio

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Elio Di Rupo
    Belgian politician (born 1951)
  • Elio Sgreccia
    Catholic cardinal (1928–2019)
  • Elio Rojas
    Dominican Republic boxer, born 1982

Questions

How popular is the name Elio?
In 2025, 147 boys born in England and Wales were named Elio, ranking 308th.
Is Elio a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,174 US babies named Elio since 1880 were boys.
When was Elio most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 818 babies were named Elio, its highest rank at 388th.