Boys' name · since 2004
Lio
371 babies named Lio in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,442 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,922 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 371
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Lio is the #3922 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 371 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Lio recorded 371 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #3922 nationally today, ahead of 72% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #9,442 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,922 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 371 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lio ranks #9,442 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,922 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 371 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9,442 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,922 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 371
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
Lio's 371 recorded births place it above 79.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Lio compares
371 Top 50% higher than 50% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lio's all-time total is 1% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lio | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 371 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lio's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Lio by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (178 births, 48% of the file).
2020s was Lio's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Lio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
172 births
- 2020s
2020s
178 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 178 births (48% of all-time use).
Lio by state
Where Lio concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 52 | 14.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 27 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 1.3% |
52 of 371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Lio's data
- California records the most Lios (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lio draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.