Boy · #7,725 in 2026

Eligio

Eligio is an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#7,725
Peak Rank
#1,915 (1985)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+5%
1909
First Year
2024
Last Year
1985
Peak Year
#1915
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
112
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Eligio

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

Eligio is an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Eligio

Eligio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1909, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 30 Eligios were born — ranking #1,915 that year. As of 2026, Eligio ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 2K Eligios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Eligio

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

  • Elysia
  • Religio
  • Alogia
  • Elegy
  • Elegies
  • Elogy
  • Elegie
  • Ology
  • Illyria
  • Illogic
  • Illision
  • Elision

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eligio

What does the name Eligio mean?
Eligio is an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Eligio in 2026?
In 2026, Eligio ranks #7,725 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Eligio most popular?
Eligio reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #1,915 that year with 30 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Eligio most popular?
Eligio has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Illinois, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Eligio.
Is Eligio a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Eligio is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Eligio?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Eligio include Wesly, Vicki, Jasn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Eligio

Eligio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Eligio's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #1,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Eligio'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.