Lio
How to say it: LEE-o · /liˈo/
Short form of names ending in -lio meaning 'lion' - used in Italian and Spanish as independent name.
Lio was the 3,095th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 57% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,322 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 | #3,095 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +57% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,322 |
| In France, 2025 | #334 among boys’ names, 105 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lio 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 Lio is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #334 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Lio
- Lio Tipton (born 1988)Actor and model from the United States
- Lio Rush (born 1994)American professional wrestler
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