Pio
Meaningpious · Italian
- US rank
- #4,396
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,436 in 1926
23 babies were named Pio in the US in 2025. It has climbed 1,055 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Pio you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Pio
Pio Marmaï
French actor
Choose Pio and your child shares a first name with Pio Marmaï, a French actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Pio, like who?” Pio Marmaï's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Pio Marmaï on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 74,074 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Pio, 23 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Pio would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryPio first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1926, when it reached #2,436.
- Then vs nowPio is 3.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 277,778 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 74,074.
- TrendPio has climbed 1,055 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,396. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- MeaningIn Italian, Pio means “pious”.
About the name Pio
Pio is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “pious”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-pio”. US birth records list Pio for boys from 1916 to 2025, in 45 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1926, when it ranked #2,436 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,396, with 23 babies.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.0 | 248,447 boys |
| 1920s | 6.2 | 162,602 boys |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 847,458 boys |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 boys |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 892,857 boys |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 boys |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 boys |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 487,805 boys |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 260,417 boys |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 118,577 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Pio
What does the name Pio mean?
Pio means “pious” in Italian.
What is the origin of the name Pio?
Pio has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Pio a boy or girl name?
Pio is a boy name.
How popular is the name Pio?
Pio ranked #4,396 for US boys in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 1926 (#2,436).