Silvio

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

⭐ Famous Silvio

Silvio Piola

Italian footballer and manager (1913-1996)

Choose Silvio and your child shares a first name with Silvio Piola, an Italian footballer and manager. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Silvio, like who?” Silvio Piola's Wikipedia article is available in 50 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Istituto Storia della Resistenza e Società contemporanea Biella, Vercelli e Valsesia (copyright holder), Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 38,023 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Silvio, 45 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Silvio would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySilvio first shows up in US birth records in 1905, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 120 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1917, when it ranked #680. Today it's #2,798, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendSilvio has climbed 3,182 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,798. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Silvio means “of the forest”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Silvio

Silvio is a boy name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “of the forest”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-vio”. US birth records list Silvio for boys from 1905 to 2025, in 119 of those 121 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #680 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,798, with 45 babies.

Origin:Italian namesLatin names