US rank #635 Boys' name Peak 2024 11,606 births

Dario — #635 US boys' name

11,606 babies named Dario in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#635
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Dario was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

439 babies were named Dario in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dario

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,606 babies named Dario between 1909 and 2024, spanning 116 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dario currently holds the #635 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 439 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dario performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,289 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Dario shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,064 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Dario in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dario in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11,606 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dario at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

11,606

Since 1909

116 years of records

Peak year

2024

439 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#635

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1909

Recorded for 116 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dario popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1909

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
439
Annual births at peak — across 116 years of records
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Dario by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,289 births that decade — 20% of Dario's all-time total
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Dario by state

Where Dario concentrates geographically — total births since 1909

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dario
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,064 26.4%
#2 Texas
2,181 18.8%
#3 New York
830 7.2%
#4 Florida
521 4.5%
#5 Illinois
519 4.5%
#6 Arizona
304 2.6%
#7 New Jersey
184 1.6%
#8 Colorado
135 1.2%
California share of Dario's total US births 26.4%
Even split

3,064 of 11,606 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Dario appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dario?
11,606 babies have been named Dario since 1909. It currently ranks #635 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 439 births.
When was Dario most popular?
Dario was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,289 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Dario most popular?
The top states for the name Dario are California (3,064 births), Texas (2,181 births), New York (830 births).
How long has the name Dario been used?
Dario has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 116 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dario?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1909–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.