Rio

Rio

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 12% girls / 88% boys

Origin: Japanese

Rio first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 359 babies (rank #160 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining 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.

5,050

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

359

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rio

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	9	#1,434
1997	26	#652
1998	42	#474
1999	56	#404
2000	53	#413
2001	92	#300
2002	203	#179
2003	228	#171
2004	243	#170
2005	299	#156
2006	301	#161
2007	326	#162
2008	355	#155
2009	352	#157
2010	281	#190
2011	359	#160
2012	286	#194
2013	234	#222
2014	266	#215
2015	192	#267
2016	217	#246

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,434

1997

#652

1998

#474

1999

#404

2000

#413

2001

#300

2002

203

#179

2003

228

#171

2004

243

#170

2005

299

#156

2006

301

#161

2007

326

#162

2008

355

#155

2009

352

#157

2010

281

#190

2011

359

#160

2012

286

#194

2013

234

#222

2014

266

#215

2015

192

#267

2016

217

#246

Numerology of Rio

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rio

Share your Rio story

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