Pius
How to say it: PYE-us · /ˈpaɪəs/
Latin 'pious, dutiful' - borne by twelve popes, notably Pius IX.
Pius was the 7,060th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,208 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,060 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,208 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Pius peaked in the 1920s, nearly vanished by the 1960s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Pius is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, German.
Famous people named Pius
- Pius XII (1876–1958)Pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
- Pius XI (1857–1939)Pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939
- Pius X (1835–1914)Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint
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