Saverio

A boy's name with 1,851 recorded U.S. births.

Boy's name#13848 in 2024Declining

Meaning & Origin

a male given name, equivalent to English Xavier

Saverio is a boy's baby name of Italian origin, the Italian form of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning 'new house' or 'new home.' Saint Francis Xavier, the great Jesuit missionary, bears this name — Saverio is its Italian rendering.

Elegant and Catholic in heritage, Saverio is a name for families who love the Italian form of Xavier — slightly more formal, deeply Mediterranean, and carrying the legacy of one of history's greatest missionaries.

EtymologyShow more

Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Saverio does not map cleanly to a single linguistic tradition in our records, which often indicates a name that has crossed cultural boundaries, been adapted between languages, or emerged from the blending that defines American naming.

Saverio’s 1,851 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.

At a Glance

1,851

Total births

Since 1909

1922

Peak

46 births

1909

First recorded

116 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Saverio was #8049 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #13848, but its charm endures.

First appeared: 1909Peak: 1922 (46 births)Current: #13848

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Saverio
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	51	#8673	▼
2010s	126	#7017	▲
2000s	112	#7260	▲
1990s	101	#6119	▲
1980s	77	#5279	▼
1970s	133	#3078	▼
1960s	167	#2164	▲
1950s	152	#2173	—
1940s	157	#2041	▼
1930s	217	#1618	▼
1920s	319	#1348	▲
1910s	232	#1326	▲
1900s	7	#1255	—

The Story of Saverio

A Greatest Generation name

Peaking in 1922, Saverio is a name steeped in history. Boys named Saverio are most likely born between 1912 and 1932.

How rare is Saverio?

Only about 1 in every 720,000 babies born in 2024 was named Saverio — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1909, peaked in the 1920s with 319 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Saverio by the numbers

Would fill 39 school buses
Meeting one Saverio per day would take 5.1 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(115 years, 1909–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Saverio
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	5	#13848	-5 (-50.0%)
2023	10	#8156	-1 (-9.1%)
2022	11	#7667	-3 (-21.4%)
2021	14	#6285	+3 (27.3%)
2020	11	#7409	0
2019	11	#7550	0
2018	11	#7527	-6 (-35.3%)
2017	17	#5486	0
2016	17	#5518	+3 (21.4%)
2015	14	#6251	+4 (40.0%)
2014	10	#8024	-2 (-16.7%)
2013	12	#6947	-3 (-20.0%)
2012	15	#5936	+4 (36.4%)
2011	11	#7413	+3 (37.5%)
2010	8	#9520	-1 (-11.1%)
2009	9	#8875	-2 (-18.2%)
2008	11	#7614	+1 (10.0%)
2007	10	#8063	-3 (-23.1%)
2006	13	#6389	+1 (8.3%)
2005	12	#6555	+3 (33.3%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Saverio a boy's or girl's name?

Saverio is primarily a boy's name.

When was Saverio most popular?

Saverio reached its peak popularity in 1922 with 46 births that year. It is currently ranked #13848 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Saverio?

Saverio is currently ranked #13848 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 1,851 babies since 1909.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1909–2024