Celio
How to say it: SEL-ee-oh · /ˈsɛlioʊ/
From Latin Caelius, linked to 'caelum' meaning 'heaven, sky' - used as Italian, Spanish and Portuguese given name.
Celio was the 9,801st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #10,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,801 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,873 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Celio is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Celio is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Celio
- Celio Calcagnini (1479–1541)Italian humanist
- Celio Secondo Curione (1503–1569)Italian humanist
- Celio Piccolomini (1609–1681)Italian cardinal
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