US rank #507 Boys' name Peak 2024 4,349 births

Elio — #507 US boys' name

4,349 babies named Elio in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1171920s2351930s1031940s501950s771960s1591970s1831980s2671990s2922000s4282010s6712020s1767
#507
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Elio was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

599 babies were named Elio in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elio

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,349 babies named Elio between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elio currently holds the #507 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 599 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elio performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,767 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Elio shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 846 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Elio in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elio in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,349 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elio at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

4,349

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2024

599 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#507

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
599
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420101996198219681954193619221912 8

Elio by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,767 births that decade — 41% of Elio's all-time total
1910s1171920s2351930s1031940s501950s771960s1591970s1831980s2671990s2922000s4282010s6712020s1767

Elio by state

Where Elio concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
846 19.5%
#2 Texas
333 7.7%
#3 New York
294 6.8%
#4 Florida
202 4.6%
#5 Illinois
110 2.5%
#6 Washington
69 1.6%
#7 Pennsylvania
60 1.4%
#8 Colorado
49 1.1%
California share of Elio's total US births 19.5%
Even split

846 of 4,349 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Elio appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elio?
4,349 babies have been named Elio since 1912. It currently ranks #507 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 599 births.
When was Elio most popular?
Elio was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,767 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Elio most popular?
The top states for the name Elio are California (846 births), Texas (333 births), New York (294 births).
How long has the name Elio been used?
Elio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elijah, Eli, Elias, Elisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.