Dario
Boy name · #760 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dario in class?
Dario scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dario is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dario is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Darios were CA (84), TX (72), FL (24), IL (23), NY (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.