Boy · #4,907 in 2026

Egidio

Egidio is an Italian masculine given name. People with the name include:

  • Italian
  • Portuguese
Current Rank
#4,907
Peak Rank
#2,153 (1921)
Total Babies
164
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1912
First Year
1971
Last Year
1921
Peak Year
#2153
Peak Rank
164
Total Count
20
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Egidio

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Egidio is an Italian masculine given name. People with the name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Italian
  • Portuguese

The Story of Egidio

Egidio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1921: 15 births, good for #2,153 nationwide. About 57% of every Egidio on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Egidio last appeared in the published SSA data in 1971, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 164 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Egidio

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Egidio. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Egidio

Phonetically similar names — useful when Egidio is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Egidio

What does the name Egidio mean?
Egidio is an Italian masculine given name. People with the name include:
What is the origin of the name Egidio?
Egidio has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, Portuguese.
How popular is Egidio in 2026?
In 2026, Egidio ranks #4,907 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Egidio most popular?
Egidio reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #2,153 that year with 15 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Egidio most popular?
Egidio has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Egidio.
Is Egidio a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Egidio is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Egidio?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Egidio include Birl, Bueford, Jimie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Egidio?
Common variants and related forms of Egidio include Gigi. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Egidio

Egidio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 164 births in the dataset. Egidio's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,153. Use the chart and map above to compare Egidio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.