Mio
How to say it: MEE-oh · /ˈmioʊ/
Japanese 'mio' meaning 'beautiful cherry blossom' - also Swedish literary name from Astrid Lindgren, minimalist.
Mio was the 5,895th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,380 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,895 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 22 |
| Share of births | 1 in 150,697 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,380 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mio 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 Mio is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, French, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mio
- Mio Otani (born 1979)Japanese association football player
- Mio Backhaus (born 2004)German footballer
- Mio Shinozaki (born 1991)Japanese basketball player
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