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Dario

Boy

Meaning of Dario: Italian: 'possessing goodness'

Dario is a boy's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 768th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1162nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#768

339 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1162

24 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

11,945

First recorded 1909 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 167 babies1982: 121 babies1983: 111 babies1984: 95 babies1985: 93 babies1986: 123 babies1987: 128 babies1988: 131 babies1989: 135 babies1990: 168 babies19901991: 180 babies1992: 145 babies1993: 160 babies1994: 171 babies1995: 156 babies1996: 133 babies1997: 155 babies1998: 158 babies1999: 181 babies2000: 200 babies20002001: 196 babies2002: 195 babies2003: 209 babies2004: 208 babies2005: 215 babies2006: 224 babies2007: 249 babies2008: 252 babies2009: 229 babies2010: 212 babies20102011: 235 babies2012: 226 babies2013: 199 babies2014: 215 babies2015: 234 babies2016: 224 babies2017: 245 babies2018: 265 babies2019: 234 babies2020: 281 babies20202021: 389 babies2022: 403 babies2023: 412 babies2024: 439 babies2025: 339 babies
US babies named Dario per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 439.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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