Boy · #7,734 in 2026

Tulio

Name: Popularity of the name Tulio in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tulio, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tulio is a male given name of Latin origin, which means "the one who leads". It is a fairly common given name in Spanish-speaking countries. Other popular forms are Tullio (Italian) and Túlio (Portuguese).

Spanish
Portuguese

Current Rank

#7,734

Peak Rank

#5,395 (2002)

Total Babies

294

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1914

First Year

2023

Last Year

2002

Peak Year

#5395

Peak Rank

294

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tulio

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Spanish
Portuguese

The Story of Tulio

The earliest SSA record of Tulio as a baby boy name dates back to 1914, when 5 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Tulio — #5,395 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Tulio on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Tulio last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 294 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tulio

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tulio

What does the name Tulio mean?

What is the origin of the name Tulio?

Tulio has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish, Portuguese.

How popular is Tulio in 2026?

In 2026, Tulio ranks #7,734 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Tulio most popular?

Tulio reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #5,395 that year with 13 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tulio most popular?

Tulio has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tulio.

Is Tulio a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tulio is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Tulio?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tulio include Nole, Contrell, Elisah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tulio

Tulio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 294 births in the dataset. Tulio's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #5,395. Use the chart and map above to compare Tulio'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.