Dario
How to say it: DAH-ree-oh · /ˈdɑrioʊ/
Italian/Spanish form of Darius, from Old Persian 'Dārayavahush', meaning he who holds firm the good.
Dario was the 711th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 339 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #568 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #711 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 339 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,779 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #568 |
| In France, 2025 | #310 among boys’ names, 165 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Momentum belongs to Dario in the 2020s, its finest period to date. Perched at the top, it should continue upward.
What goes with it
Warm rolling sounds give Dario a strong well traveled ease. Lorenzo shares that style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dario is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #310 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Dario
- Dario Fo (1926–2016)Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer-songwriter, theater director, painter, and political activist
- Dario Argento (born 1940)Italian film director and screenwriter
- Dario Šimić (born 1975)Croatian footballer
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