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A name. A world of connections.
Spanish roots
/ˈɹioʊ/ · English (General American)
01 / Meaning & origin
Rio is a unisex given name documented in English, Spanish, Polish and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Spanish rio.
Separate records with matching spellings: Ríó (Icelandic)
From Spanish rio.
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
The name atlas
21
countries in our sources
Select a country to follow Rio’s connections around the world.
13 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 563 boys (rank 532). Documented as a given name in English.
Explore United States4 of 21 countries
03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Rio
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | 5 | 4,286 | observed |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | 5 | 4,347 | observed |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | 5 | 3,679 | observed |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | 5 | 3,942 | observed |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | 5 | 3,988 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 6 | 3,673 | observed |
| 1969 | 10 | 2,861 | observed |
| 1970 | 5 | 4,724 | observed |
| 1971 | 8 | 3,658 | observed |
| 1972 | 6 | 4,441 | observed |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | observed |
| 1974 | 13 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1975 | 13 | 2,902 | observed |
| 1976 | 8 | 4,012 | observed |
| 1977 | 11 | 3,386 | observed |
| 1978 | 15 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1979 | 10 | 3,810 | observed |
| 1980 | 12 | 3,430 | observed |
| 1981 | 13 | 3,221 | observed |
| 1982 | 7 | 5,003 | observed |
| 1983 | 16 | 2,787 | observed |
| 1984 | 22 | 2,292 | observed |
| 1985 | 19 | 2,598 | observed |
| 1986 | 19 | 2,684 | observed |
| 1987 | 23 | 2,400 | observed |
| 1988 | 30 | 2,090 | observed |
| 1989 | 30 | 2,245 | observed |
| 1990 | 35 | 2,086 | observed |
| 1991 | 42 | 1,867 | observed |
| 1992 | 34 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1993 | 38 | 2,091 | observed |
| 1994 | 39 | 2,082 | observed |
| 1995 | 46 | 1,864 | observed |
| 1996 | 45 | 1,958 | observed |
| 1997 | 42 | 2,096 | observed |
| 1998 | 50 | 1,931 | observed |
| 1999 | 40 | 2,263 | observed |
| 2000 | 62 | 1,768 | observed |
| 2001 | 48 | 2,151 | observed |
| 2002 | 52 | 2,068 | observed |
| 2003 | 49 | 2,206 | observed |
| 2004 | 64 | 1,911 | observed |
| 2005 | 59 | 2,081 | observed |
| 2006 | 67 | 1,994 | observed |
| 2007 | 80 | 1,811 | observed |
| 2008 | 78 | 1,861 | observed |
| 2009 | 77 | 1,873 | observed |
| 2010 | 110 | 1,481 | observed |
| 2011 | 99 | 1,573 | observed |
| 2012 | 100 | 1,575 | observed |
| 2013 | 97 | 1,588 | observed |
| 2014 | 104 | 1,536 | observed |
| 2015 | 103 | 1,567 | observed |
| 2016 | 136 | 1,320 | observed |
| 2017 | 132 | 1,348 | observed |
| 2018 | 172 | 1,122 | observed |
| 2019 | 193 | 1,057 | observed |
| 2020 | 305 | 774 | observed |
| 2021 | 403 | 669 | observed |
| 2022 | 530 | 560 | observed |
| 2023 | 514 | 571 | observed |
| 2024 | 593 | 517 | observed |
| 2025 | 563 | 532 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Rio” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
English association football player (born 1978)
French footballer (born 1984)
English association football player (born 2008)
A little story to keep
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), Netherlands · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
