Pius
Pius is a masculine given name. Its feminine form is Pia.
Meaning & Origin of Pius
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pius is a masculine given name. Its feminine form is Pia.
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The Story of Pius
Pius first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1911, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 19 Piuss were born — ranking #1,796 that year. As of 2026, Pius ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 466 Piuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Pius
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pius is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pious
- Pyas
- Pios
- Pias
- Bias
- Byas
- Bayas
- Paez
- Powis
- Plus
- Puss
- Pus
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pius
Pius is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 466 births in the dataset. Pius's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #1,796. Use the chart and map above to compare Pius'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 .
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