boy's name
Iolo
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 431
Iolo is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Iolo is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2012, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Iolo over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 159 |
| 2010s | 194 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How popular is Iolo?
In 2025, Iolo was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Iolo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iolo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iolo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Iolo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iolo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iolo
How popular is the name Iolo?
In 2025, Iolo was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Iolo a girl's or a boy's name?
Iolo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Iolo most popular?
Iolo peaked in 2012, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Iolo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iolo currently ranks #3,262 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.