Kaio is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kaio in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Kaio
Kaio is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #2264. The name has climbed 418 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2010.
Kaio is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kaio
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Kaio per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kaio in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kaio is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 418 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kaio 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.
Notable people named Kaio include: Kaio de Almeida — Kaio Márcio Ferreira Costa de Almeida is a Brazilian swimmer who specializes in the butterfly.; Kaio Jorge — Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos, known as Kaio Jorge (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈka.; Kaio César — Kaio César Andrade Lima, known as Kaio César or just Kaio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Corinthians, on loan from Al-Hilal..
Kaio does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kaios in the wild.
10
UK babies named Kaio (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 418 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kaio
Likely around 1 other Kaio in the class
UK Popularity (2010–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kaio
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kaio Márcio Ferreira Costa de Almeida is a Brazilian swimmer who specializes in the butterfly. He is also known by the reduced versions of his name: Kaio Márcio, Kaio Márcio de Almeida, Kaio Almeida, or Kaio de Almeida.
Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos, known as Kaio Jorge (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈka.jʊ ˈʒɔʁ.ʒɪ]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Cruzeiro and the Brazil national team.
Kaio César Andrade Lima, known as Kaio César or just Kaio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Corinthians, on loan from Al-Hilal.
Kaio Nunes Ferreira, known as Kaio Nunes or simply Kaio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club Borneo Samarinda.
Kaio Fernando da Silva Pantaleão, known mononymously as Kaio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club Botafogo.
Kaio Cesar de Moura Maniçoba Novaes Ferraz is a Brazilian politician serving as secretary of tourism and leisure of Pernambuco since 2025. From 2015 to 2019, he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies.