Lio is a distinctive choice, ranked #1595 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lio in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1595
About the Name Lio
Lio has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1595. The name has climbed 128 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2004.
Lio 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 Lio
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Lio per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lio in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lio is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 128 places over the last five years to #1595 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Lio 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 Lio include: Lio (singer) — Vanda Maria Ribeiro Furtado Tavares de Vasconcelos, known professionally as Lio, is a Portuguese-Belgian singer and actress who was a pop icon in France and...; Marthino Lio — Guiliano Marthino Lio, also known as Marthino Lio, is an Indonesian actor..
Lio does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lios in the wild.
16
UK babies named Lio (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 128 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lio
Likely around 1 other Lio in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Vanda Maria Ribeiro Furtado Tavares de Vasconcelos, known professionally as Lio, is a Portuguese-Belgian singer and actress who was a pop icon in France and Belgium during the 1980s. In 2024 she began serving as a judge on Drag Race Belgium.