Boy’s name · Italian, Latin

Ennio

How to say it: EN-nyo · /ˈennjo/

Italian name from Latin Ennius, of uncertain ancient meaning - known through composer Ennio Morricone.

Ennio was the 7,417th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #7,215 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#7,417for boys in 2025
1 in 368,371US babies
9born in 2025
#7,215projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ennio
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#7,417
Babies born in 20259
Share of births1 in 368,371
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−12%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#7,215
In France, 2025#813 among boys’ names, 35 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Ennio is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 6 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Enni
  • Nio

Honouring a Ennio in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ennio is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Italian.

In France: #813 for boys in 2025.

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