boy's name
Peio
- Origin Basque
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 940
Peio is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peio is a name of Basque origin.
- Peaked in France in 2005, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1977.
Peio over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 155 |
| 2000s | 275 |
| 2010s | 265 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 140 |
How popular is Peio?
In 2025, Peio was given to 15 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 Peio is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Peïo | Peïo is a rare spelling of Peio, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 155 times, mostly in France. | 155 |
| Péio | Péio is a rare spelling of Peio, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Peio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Peio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Peio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Peio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Peio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Peio
Is Peio a girl's or a boy's name?
Peio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Peio most popular?
Peio peaked in 2005, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Peio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Peio currently ranks #1,871 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.