Lio
Lio is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Dutch.
- German
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Lio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lio is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Dutch.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Dutch
The Story of Lio
American parents first put Lio on the record books as a baby boy name in 2004, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 48 Lios were born — ranking #2,714 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Lios. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,714 among baby boy names with 48 births, rising sharply (+80% over the past five years). In total, more than 436 Lios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Lio
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lio. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Lio
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About the name Lio
Lio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 436 births in the dataset. Lio's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,714. Use the chart and map above to compare Lio'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.