boy's name
Lélio
lay-LYOH (French)
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 1,550
France
#636
2025 births
Lélio is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #636. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in France.
- Lélio is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 100 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,069 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lélio Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 285 |
| 2010s | 700 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 525 |
How Popular Is Lélio?
In 2025, Lélio was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #636 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in France.
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 Lélio Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lelio | Lelio is Lélio without the acute accent, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #3,777. | 545 |
| Lëlio | Lëlio is a rare spelling of Lélio, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 60 times, mostly in France. | 60 |
| Lélïo | Lélïo is a rare spelling of Lélio, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Lélio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Lélio Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lélio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Lélio
- French lay-LYOH
Sibling Names for Lélio
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lélio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Lélio
Is Lélio a girl's or a boy's name?
Lélio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lélio?
Lélio has 2 syllables.
When was Lélio most popular?
Lélio peaked in 2018, when 100 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lélio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lélio currently ranks #636 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.