Rio
Rio is a unisex give name which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Rio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rio is a unisex give name which may refer to:
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The Story of Rio
As a girl name
Rio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1930, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 124 Rios were born — ranking #1,676 that year. As of 2026, Rio ranks #1,774 for girls with 115 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Rios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 657 Rios were born — ranking #475 that year. As of 2026, Rio ranks #475 for boys with 657 births, rising sharply (+142% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Rios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rio
Rio is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Rio's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #475. Use the chart and map above to compare Rio'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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