Savio
Of Latin origin, meaning "wise" or "sage".
Name Census estimates that about 229 living Americans carry the first name Savio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Savio today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Savio births was 2023 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Savio. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Savio with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
229
~ 1 in 1,496,744 Americans
Peak year
2023
16 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,631
Tracked since 1992
Census
Savio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 475 people with the first name Savio, which placed it at #21,400 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,400
National first-name rank
People counted
475
475 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
45.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Savio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Savio is Asian/Pacific Islander at 45.3%. The next largest groups are White (37.5%) and Hispanic (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Savio described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Savio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander45.3% · 215
- White37.5% · 178
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 38
- Black or African American5.7% · 27
- Two or more races2.9% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
Popularity
Savio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Savio from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 90 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Savio remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Savio by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Savio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Savio
The name Savio is derived from the Latin word "savius," which means "wise" or "intelligent." This name has its roots in ancient Roman culture and can be traced back to the 1st century AD.
Savio was a relatively common given name among the Romans, particularly in the upper classes. It was often bestowed upon children with the hope that they would grow up to be wise and learned individuals.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Savio can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a certain Savio Tullius, a prominent senator during the reign of Emperor Nero in the 1st century AD.
In the early days of Christianity, Savio became a popular name among the faithful, as it was seen as a virtuous and pious name. One of the most notable figures bearing this name was Saint Savio, a 12th-century Italian monk and scholar who is renowned for his wisdom and devotion to the Church.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, the name Savio was particularly prevalent in Italy, where it was often associated with scholars, philosophers, and men of letters. One notable individual was Savio Boccaccio (1313-1375), an Italian writer and poet best known for his masterpiece, the Decameron.
In the 16th century, Savio gained popularity in Spain, where it was often used as a variant of the name Sabio, which also means "wise" in Spanish. One famous bearer of this name was Savio de Rojas (1549-1618), a renowned Spanish mathematician and astronomer.
During the 19th century, the name Savio experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy and France. One notable figure was Savio Pellico (1789-1854), an Italian writer and patriot who was imprisoned for his liberal views and wrote about his experiences in the famous memoir "Le mie prigioni" (My Prisons).
While the name Savio is not as common today as it once was, it still retains its sense of wisdom and intelligence, and continues to be used in various parts of the world, particularly in Italy and other parts of Europe.
People
Savio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Savio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Savio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Savio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 229 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Savio going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,496,744 US residents.
Is Savio a common name?
We classify Savio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 231 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Savio most popular?
The single biggest year for Savio was 2023, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Savio is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Savio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 475 people with the name Savio, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,400 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Savio in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Savio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Savio appears almost entirely male. Of the 469 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Savio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Savio is Asian/Pacific Islander at 45.3%. The next largest groups are White (37.5%) and Hispanic (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Savio most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Savio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.3% (215 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Savio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Savio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Savio in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Savio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Savio in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Savio can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Savio?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.