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Rio

“River; clipped from the place name Rio de Janeiro” — Portuguese origin

Boy's name · #532 in the US (2025) · Trending

Rio has appeared in US records since 1920 — best rank #517 (2024) · 5,530 babies named Rio all-time · 1 in 3,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 460 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 600 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 780 boys in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rios

• Rio Ferdinand — English association football player (born 1978)
• Rio Mavuba — French footballer (born 1984)
• Rio Haryanto — Indonesian racing driver
• Rio Ngumoha — English association football player (born 2008)
• Rio Omori — Japanese association football player

In stories & tradition

• Rio (Aníbal Cortés) — Money Heist
• Rio Durant — Solo: A Star Wars Story
• Rio Blast — Masters of the Universe

What Rios become

Among 239 notable people named Rio:

Entertainers appear 3.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rio Reiser, German rock musician (1950–1996).

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