Pio
How to say it: PEE-oh · /ˈpi.o/
From Latin 'pius' meaning 'pious, devout' - classic in Italy and Spain via Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.
Pio was the 3,632nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 23 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.8-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,469 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 | #3,632 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 23 |
| Share of births | 1 in 144,145 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.8 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,469 |
| In France, 2025 | #226 among boys’ names, 250 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Pio is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Pio is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #226 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Pio
- Pio Marmaï (born 1984)French actor
- Pio Laghi (1922–2009)Catholic cardinal
- Pio Taofinu'u (1923–2006)Catholic cardinal
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