boy's name
Valerio
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,151
Valerio is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising 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 1923.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Valerio over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 160 |
How popular is Valerio?
In 2025, Valerio was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Valerio is used
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 Valerio is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Valério | Valério is a rare spelling of Valerio, written with an acute accent and recorded about 75 times, mostly in France. | 75 |
Names that peaked alongside Valerio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Valerio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Valerio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Valerio in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Valerio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Valerio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Valerio
How popular is the name Valerio?
In 2025, Valerio was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Valerio a girl's or a boy's name?
Valerio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Valerio?
Valerio has 4 syllables.
When was Valerio most popular?
Valerio peaked in 2020, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Valerio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Valerio currently ranks #2,007 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.