Silvio
Silvio is an Italian male name, the male equivalent of Silvia. Sílvio is a variant of the name in Portuguese. It is derived from the Latin "Silvius", meaning "spirit of the wood," and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Silvio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Silvio is an Italian male name, the male equivalent of Silvia. Sílvio is a variant of the name in Portuguese. It is derived from the Latin "Silvius", meaning "spirit of the wood," and may refer to:
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The Story of Silvio
Silvio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 86 Silvios were born — ranking #702 that year. As of 2026, Silvio ranks #2,890 for baby boys with 44 births, rising sharply (+53% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Silvios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Silvio
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- Silvio Benítez (born 1935), former Paraguayan soccer and basketball player and coach
- Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023), Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media magnate
- Silvio Branco (born 1966), Italian boxer
- Silvio O. Conte (1921–1991), US politician and member of the House of Representatives
- Silvio De Sousa (born 1998), Angolan basketball player
- Silvio Fernández (disambiguation) , multiple people
- Silvio Frondizi (1907–1974), Argentine lawyer
- Silvio Gai (1873–1967), Italian politician
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Names that sound like Silvio
Phonetically similar names — useful when Silvio 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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About the name Silvio
Silvio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Silvio's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #680. Use the chart and map above to compare Silvio'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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