Lucio

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A few things about Lucio you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lucio

Lucio Dalla

Italian singer-songwriter (1943-2012)

Choose Lucio and your child shares a first name with Lucio Dalla, an Italian singer-songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lucio, like who?” Lucio Dalla's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,696 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Lucio, 146 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lucio would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLucio first shows up in US birth records in 1907, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 118 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1907, when it reached #930.
• 🚀TrendLucio has climbed 332 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,323. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLucio is most popular in Oregon, where it ranks #604, followed by Colorado (#680) and California (#754). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningLucio is an Italian form of Lucius, which means “light”. Our records link it to Italian, Latin and Spanish roots.

About the name Lucio

Lucio is a boy name of Italian, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “light”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-cio”. US birth records list Lucio for boys from 1907 to 2025, in 116 of those 119 years. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked #930 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,323, with 146 babies.

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