Meaning and history
Rio means "river" in Spanish and Portuguese and is used as a modern place and nature name, especially through the city of Rio de Janeiro. It also occurs in Japanese, where its meaning depends on the kanji chosen. Notable bearers include footballer Rio Ferdinand and Japanese actress Rio Yamashita.
20062006: 67 births, rank #1,994
2007: 80 births, rank #1,811
2008: 78 births, rank #1,861
2009: 77 births, rank #1,873
2010: 110 births, rank #1,481
20112011: 99 births, rank #1,573
2012: 100 births, rank #1,575
2013: 97 births, rank #1,588
2014: 104 births, rank #1,536
2015: 103 births, rank #1,567
20162016: 136 births, rank #1,320
2017: 132 births, rank #1,348
2018: 172 births, rank #1,122
2019: 193 births, rank #1,057
2020: 305 births, rank #774
20212021: 403 births, rank #669
2022: 530 births, rank #560
2023: 514 births, rank #571
2024: 593 births, rank #517
20252025: 563 births, rank #532
Rio moved from #517 to #532 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2024, with 593 births.