Will my child share the name Gio with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Gio per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gio in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Gio becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Gio is rising: up 884 places since 2020, to #1,798 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,391 in 2021.

Is Gio a good choice for a distinctive name?

Gio is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Gio?

Notable people named Gio include: Gio Aplon, Gio Garbelini and Gio Urshela.

Is Gio a popular baby name in the United States?

Gio does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Gio is a distinctive choice, ranked #1798 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Gio in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Gio

Gio is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1165 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1391 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.

Gio is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Gio in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Gio

Gio Aplon — Gio Giaan Aplon is a former South African rugby union player.
Gio Garbelini — Giovana Queiroz Costa Garbelini, known as Gio Queiroz or simply Gio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga F club Atlético Madrid, and the Brazil women's national team.
Gio Urshela — Giovanny Urshela Salcedo is a Colombian professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Gio

UK babies named Gio (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gio

Almost certainly the only Gio in the class

UK Popularity (1998–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Gio

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Gio Aplonb. 1982

Gio Giaan Aplon is a former South African rugby union player.

Gio Garbelinib. 2003

Giovana Queiroz Costa Garbelini, known as Gio Queiroz or simply Gio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga F club Atlético Madrid, and the Brazil women's national team.

Gio Urshela

Giovanny Urshela Salcedo is a Colombian professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.

Gio Ponti

Giovanni "Gio" Ponti was an Italian architect, industrial designer, furniture designer, artist, teacher, writer and publisher.

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