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Dario

/ˈdɛɹioʊ/ · 100% boys · #760 in the US for boys, 2025

Dario has been given to about 11,945 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛɹioʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 10,789
Median age today20 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dario per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 439
  • Born in 2025339
  • All time11,945
  • England & Wales, 2025#888 · 36

How popular is Dario?

Dario ranks 760th among American boys in 2025, with 339 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 439 babies were given the name, ranking 639th. The typical living American called Dario is about 20 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Dario

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mario0.85
  2. Darion0.78
  3. Demario0.75
  4. Darrion0.75
  5. Darin0.70
  6. Danilo0.69
  7. Darrin0.67
  8. Damion0.65

Middle names for Dario

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dario Paul0.83
  2. Dario Lee0.83
  3. Dario Blake0.82
  4. Dario Bryce0.82
  5. Dario Wade0.82
  6. Dario Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Dario

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Eliseobrother · 0.99
  2. Valentinbrother · 0.99
  3. Chaimbrother · 0.99
  4. Reinasister · 0.98
  5. Belensister · 0.98
  6. Chanasister · 0.98

Where Dario is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.04%
  2. California0.02%
  3. Illinois0.02%
  4. Nevada0.02%
  5. Arkansas0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Dario White0.78
  2. Dario Reyes0.78
  3. Dario Nguyen0.78
  4. Dario Lee0.78
  5. Dario Hill0.78
  6. Dario Hall0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Dario

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Dario across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.