Lucio is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lucio means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lucio across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lucio has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lucio is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “light”. An Italian and Spanish form of Lucius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,286 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 150 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lucio per year, United States (1907 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (146/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (13/yr).
Lucio is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #2,759 nationally (given to 156 babies that year).
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