Rio

Rio

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 26% girls / 74% boys

Origin: Japanese

Rio first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 57 babies (rank #501 that year). In 2024 it was given to 46 boys (rank #603). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Rio

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rio yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

838

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	10	#1,173
1995	6	#1,863
1997	6	#1,891
1998	5	#2,193
1999	7	#1,732
2001	7	#1,759
2002	10	#1,372
2003	8	#1,691
2004	12	#1,322
2005	16	#1,102
2006	5	#2,766
2007	11	#1,561
2008	21	#1,004
2009	23	#970
2010	18	#1,156
2011	20	#1,084
2012	31	#774
2013	20	#1,073
2014	15	#1,304
2015	15	#1,336
2016	22	#1,038
2017	26	#925
2018	27	#895
2019	26	#919
2020	44	#602
2021	55	#528
2022	57	#501
2023	55	#514
2024	46	#603

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#1,173

1995

#1,863

1997

#1,891

1998

#2,193

1999

#1,732

2001

#1,759

2002

#1,372

2003

#1,691

2004

#1,322

2005

#1,102

2006

#2,766

2007

#1,561

2008

#1,004

2009

#970

2010

#1,156

2011

#1,084

2012

#774

2013

#1,073

2014

#1,304

2015

#1,336

2016

#1,038

2017

#925

2018

#895

2019

#919

2020

#602

2021

#528

2022

#501

2023

#514

2024

#603

Numerology of Rio

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rio

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Rio in 2024

Other boys' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail