Valerio

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

⭐ Famous Valerio

Valerio Zurlini

Italian film director and screenwriter (1926–1982)

Choose Valerio and your child shares a first name with Valerio Zurlini, an Italian film director and screenwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Valerio, like who?” Valerio Zurlini's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 95,238 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Valerio, 18 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Valerio would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryValerio first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1955, when it reached #2,558.
• 📈Then vs nowValerio is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 243,902 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 95,238.
• 🚀TrendValerio has climbed 27 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,208. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Valerio means “strong, healthy”.

About the name Valerio

Valerio is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “strong, healthy”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-rio”. US birth records list Valerio for boys from 1920 to 2025, in 58 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked #2,558 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,208, with 18 babies.

Origin:Latin names