Dario
Boy name · #760 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Dario? In official American birth records, Dario has been tracked continuously since 1909, giving it 116 years of documented American history.
Dario is currently the #760 boy name in the United States — 339 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #916, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,310 boys born in 2025 was named Dario.
The 116-year story
Dario first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 439 babies and a rank of #639. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dario per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dario in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dario is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dario will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dario is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dario is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Dario is most common in CA (0.5 per 1,000), IL (0.5 per 1,000), TX (0.4 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Dario is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Dario
Statistically, parents drawn to Dario tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rio, Lucio, Aurelio, Bruno, and Dilan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dario | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 339 | #760 |
| 2024 | 439 | #639 |
| 2023 | 412 | #663 |
| 2022 | 403 | #676 |
| 2021 | 389 | #684 |
| 2020 | 281 | #818 |
| 2019 | 234 | #930 |
| 2018 | 265 | #840 |
| 2017 | 245 | #876 |
| 2016 | 224 | #935 |
| 2015 | 234 | #916 |
| 2014 | 215 | #973 |
| 2013 | 199 | #993 |
| 2012 | 226 | #916 |
| 2011 | 235 | #884 |
| 2010 | 212 | #946 |
| 2009 | 229 | #900 |
| 2008 | 252 | #850 |
| 2007 | 249 | #848 |
| 2006 | 224 | #880 |
| 2005 | 215 | #854 |
| 2004 | 208 | #853 |
| 2003 | 209 | #833 |
| 2002 | 195 | #848 |
| 2001 | 196 | #829 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dario?
In official American birth records, the name Dario first appeared in 1909 (over 116 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 116 years.
Is Dario a popular boy name?
Dario ranked #760 among boys in 2025 with 339 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #916.
When was the name Dario most popular?
Dario peaked in 2024, when 439 American boys received the name (ranked #639 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dario?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,310 newborn American boys was named Dario. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.