boy's name
Kélio
kay-LYOH (French)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 700
Kélio is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2000.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kélio Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 335 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 335 |
How Popular Is Kélio?
In 2025, Kélio was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Kélio Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kelio | Kelio is Kélio without the acute accent, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #3,525. | 160 |
| Këlio | Këlio is a rare spelling of Kélio, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Kélio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kélio Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kélio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kélio
- French kay-LYOH
Sibling Names for Kélio
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kélio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kélio
Is Kélio a girl's or a boy's name?
Kélio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kélio?
Kélio has 2 syllables.
When was Kélio most popular?
Kélio peaked in 2020, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kélio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kélio currently ranks #1,022 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.