US rank #4573 Boys' name Peak 1996 3,031 births

Flavio — #4573 US boys' name

3,031 babies named Flavio in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s611920s1211930s1111940s991950s891960s1611970s2471980s3281990s6312000s7292010s3372020s117
#4573
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 68% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Flavio was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

92 babies were named Flavio in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Flavio

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,031 babies named Flavio between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Flavio currently holds the #4573 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 92 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Flavio performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 729 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Flavio shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 854 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Flavio in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Flavio 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 3,031 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.

Flavio at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,031

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1996

92 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,573

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Flavio popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
92
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Flavio by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
729 births that decade — 24% of Flavio's all-time total
1910s611920s1211930s1111940s991950s891960s1611970s2471980s3281990s6312000s7292010s3372020s117

Flavio by state

Where Flavio concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Flavio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
854 28.2%
#2 Texas
516 17.0%
#3 Illinois
56 1.8%
#4 Arizona
53 1.7%
#5 Florida
40 1.3%
#6 New Mexico
34 1.1%
#7 New York
31 1.0%
#8 New Jersey
10 0.3%
California share of Flavio's total US births 28.2%
Even split

854 of 3,031 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Flavio appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Flavio?
3,031 babies have been named Flavio since 1912. It currently ranks #4573 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 92 births.
When was Flavio most popular?
Flavio was most popular in the 2000s decade with 729 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Flavio most popular?
The top states for the name Flavio are California (854 births), Texas (516 births), Illinois (56 births).
How long has the name Flavio been used?
Flavio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Flavio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Flay, Flavius, Flake, Flavil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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.