Baby Name Popularity Profile

Dario

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Dario.

✦ Possessing goodness 🌍 Persian, Italian, Spanish Royal Traditional
National Rank (2025) #760
All-Time Peak Rank #639 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 11,945 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1909 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 439 births in 2024
πŸ’‘ The Dario Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Possessing goodness
Language Origin Persian, Italian, Spanish
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Old Persian name Dārayavahuő, meaning 'possessing goodness' or 'to possess well'. It is the Italian and Spanish form of Darius.
Common Nicknames
Rio Dara
Pronunciation: DAH-ree-oh
Themes & Categories
Royal Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Dario across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +20.6%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +44.9%
2015: 234 births 234 2016: 224 births 2017: 245 births 2018: 265 births 2019: 234 births 2020: 281 births 281 2021: 389 births 2022: 403 births 2023: 412 births 2024: 439 births 2025: 339 births 339
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 439 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 114 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 6
1910s: 129
1920s: 246
1930s: 217
1940s: 221
1950s: 384
1960s: 475
1970s: 697
1980s: 1,234
1990s: 1,607
2000s: 2,177
2010s: 2,289
2020s: 2,263

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Da-ri-o
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State California
Top States California, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Nevada
States with Data 29
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
California #392 3,148 2021 +50.0% Growth
Texas #463 2,253 2022 +26.3% Growth
Arizona #684 313 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #667 545 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #529 48 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #579 144 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #459 542 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #924 844 1991 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #944 190 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #698 108 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 134 2003 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #377 21 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1125 101 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 133 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 26 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #882 60 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #935 100 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #972 43 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 21 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1316 63 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 27 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 30 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 10 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 10 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 14 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #573 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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