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The first name Silvio

A boy’s name from Italian.

3 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Italian origin

Borrowed from Italian Silvio.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Silvio last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2005, with 4 births (#3,208).

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13
babies named Silvio, 1996–2025
#4,991
rank in 2023
2005
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Silvio at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 45 boys born in the United States were named Silvio, the 2,830th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 86 were.

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3,000
babies named Silvio since 1880
#2,830
rank in 2025
1922
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 Silvio

44 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Silvio Gesell
    German-Argentine economist (1862–1930)
  • Silvio Rodríguez
    Cuban recording artist; musician, singer-songwriter, born 1946
  • Silvio Marzolini
    Argentine footballer (1940–2020)
  • Silvio Santos
    Brazilian media entrepreneur (1930–2024)
  • Sílvio José Canuto
    Brazilian association football player, born 1977
  • Silvio Proto
    Belgian footballer, born 1983
  • Silvio Marić
    Croatian footballer, born 1975
  • Silvio Leonard
    Cuban sprinter, born 1955
  • Silvio Heinevetter
    German handball player, born 1984
  • Silvio Horta
    American television producer and writer (1974-2020)
  • Silvio Amadio
    Film director, Screenwriter (1926–1995)
  • Silvio Hernández
    Basketball player (1908–1984)

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Questions

What does the name Silvio mean?
Borrowed from Italian Silvio.
What is the origin of the name Silvio?
Borrowed from Italian Silvio.
How popular is the name Silvio?
In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Silvio, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2005, with 4 births.
Is Silvio a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,000 US babies named Silvio since 1880 were boys.
When was Silvio most popular?
1922 in the United States, when 86 babies were named Silvio, its highest rank at 708th.