Will my child share the name Lio with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Lio per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lio in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Lio becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Lio is declining: down 717 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. It peaked at #1,595 in 2024.

Is Lio a good choice for a distinctive name?

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.

Who are some famous people named Lio?

Notable people named Lio include: Lio (singer) and Marthino Lio.

Is Lio a popular baby name in the United States?

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

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Lio is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lio in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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

⭐ Famous People Named Lio

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 Belgium during the 1980s.
Marthino Lio — Guiliano Marthino Lio, also known as Marthino Lio, is an Indonesian actor.

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 Lio

UK babies named Lio (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 717 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

Almost certainly the only Lio in the class

UK Popularity (2004–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Lio

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

Lio (singer)b. 1962

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.

Marthino Liob. 1989

Guiliano Marthino Lio, also known as Marthino Lio, is an Indonesian actor.

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