Sergio is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #1643 in 2006 with 11 recorded births. This places Sergio in the top 31% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 18 births ranking #1077. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 83.3%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 29,121 boys born was named Sergio. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Sergio is the Italian and Spanish form of Sergius, an old Roman family name. It is a long-established classic rather than a modern invention.
The name has been used across southern Europe for centuries and remains current in Spanish- and Italian-speaking countries. The exact meaning of Sergius is older and less certain than the historical continuity of the name itself.