UK boy's name
Sergio
Derived from the Latin name Sergius, meaning "watchman" or "attendant".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Sergio is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Sergio popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2088, with 11 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 18 births.
This profile covers 330 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 61% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 331 living people in the UK are called Sergio. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Sergio ranked #2088 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 11 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 18 boys were registered as Sergio.
- • Sergio ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #686 in 2015.
- • About 331 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sergio as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2088
2024
Births in 2024
11
Latest year
Peak year
2004
18 births
Estimated living
331
2026
Meaning
What does Sergio mean?
The name Sergio is derived from the ancient Roman name Sergius. Sergius was a family name that originated from the Latin word 'serere', meaning 'to sow' or 'to plant'. It was a common name among the Roman upper class and nobility during the time of the Roman Republic and Empire.
The name Sergius can be traced back to the 1st century BC, where it appears in historical records and texts. One of the earliest known examples is Gaius Sergius Orata, a wealthy Roman who lived during the 1st century BC and was known for his luxurious fish ponds.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Sergius was also adopted by several early Christian saints and martyrs. One notable example is Saint Sergius of Radonezh, a 14th century Russian monk who founded the Trinity Monastery near Moscow and is considered one of the most venerated saints in the Russian Orthodox Church.
As the Roman Empire spread and influenced various regions, the name Sergius evolved into different forms and spellings. In the Iberian Peninsula, it became Sergio, and it was widely used among the Visigoths and later the Spanish and Portuguese populations.
Some famous historical figures with the name Sergio include Sergio I, who was the Pope of the Catholic Church from 687 to 701 AD. Another notable figure is Sergio Aragonés, a Spanish-Mexican cartoonist and creator of the comic strip "Groo the Wanderer", born in 1937.
In the realm of literature, Sergio de la Pava is an American novelist and lawyer, known for his critically acclaimed novel "A Naked Singularity" published in 2008. Sergio Leone, an Italian film director, is renowned for his iconic Spaghetti Western films, such as "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and "Once Upon a Time in the West". He lived from 1929 to 1989.
Finally, Sergio Ramos, a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain and the Spanish national team, is one of the most recognizable sports figures with this name. He was born in 1986 and is considered one of the greatest defenders in the history of football.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Sergio over time
The chart below shows babies named Sergio registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Sergio, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 11 births in 2024, compared with 18 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sergio by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sergio was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2017 | 57 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1784 | 131 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1692 | 110 | 10 |
| 1990s | #1577 | 32 | 4 |
Geography
Where Sergio is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Sergio. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Sergio ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #686 in 2015.
Across the UK
Sergio in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#686 in 2015
1 years of NRS records, 3 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Sergio
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Sergio Manesio
association football player
association football player (born 1994)
1994-
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Sergio Henriques
arachnologist
Portuguese arachnologist
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Sergio Casci
screenwriter; actor
British writer
Related
Names similar to Sergio
- Samuel 108,505
- Sebastian 33,008
- Sam 20,889
- Stanley 16,354
- Sonny 15,028
- Sean 15,006
- Scott 12,587
- Seth 9,841
- Syed 9,050
- Stephen 8,884
- Spencer 8,333
- Steven 6,970
FAQ
Sergio: questions and answers
How popular is the name Sergio in the UK right now?
In 2024, Sergio was ranked #2088 for boys in England and Wales, with 11 births registered.
When was Sergio most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 18 babies registered as Sergio in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Sergio?
Derived from the Latin name Sergius, meaning "watchman" or "attendant".
How many people are called Sergio in the UK?
A total of 330 babies have been registered as Sergio across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 3 more in Scotland.
Where is Sergio most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Sergio ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #686 in 2015. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.