Dario
Top 1000
About Dario
More creative and artsy than Mario. Dario is starting to edge up the US popularity list after languishing near the bottom of the Top 1000 over the last four decades. Is that inspired by Dario's popularity in Italy, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland?
Pronounced DAHR-ee-oh.
As of October 2026, Dario ranked #760 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #635 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #815.
Editor's take: The name Dario is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "possessing goodness".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #974 | 215 | 111.9 |
| 2015 | #916 | 234 | 122.1 |
| 2016 | #935 | 224 | 118 |
| 2017 | #876 | 245 | 132.4 |
| 2018 | #840 | 265 | 145.9 |
| 2019 | #932 | 234 | 130.4 |
| 2020 | #818 | 281 | 162.8 |
| 2021 | #684 | 389 | 222.4 |
| 2022 | #676 | 403 | 230.8 |
| 2023 | #663 | 412 | 240.9 |
| 2024 | #635 | 439 | 254.8 |
| 2025 | #760 | 339 | 198.5 |
World rankings
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Dario on lists
Famous Darios
- Dario Argento
Italian filmmaker
- Dario Yazbek Bernal
Mexican actor
- Darío Leonardo Conca
Argentine footballer
- Dario Fo
Italian actor and playwright; winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
- Dario Marianelli
Italian film composer
- Dario Šarić
Croatian basketball player
- Dario Šimić
Croatian footballer
- Dario Vidošić
Australian footballer
- (George) Dario Marino Franchitti
Scottish race car driver
Dario in pop culture
- Dario Brando
character in the manga/anime "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure"