Dario

“Holding firm the good” — Persian, via Darius (Old Persian Dārayavauš) origin

Boy's name · #760 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Dario has appeared in US records since 1909 — best rank #639 (2024) · 11,945 babies named Dario all-time · 1 in 5,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #40 in Spain (2024) · #47 in Switzerland (2024) · #54 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Darios

Dario Fo — Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer-songwriter, theater director, painter, and political activist (1926-2016)
Dario Argento — Italian film director and screenwriter (born 1940)
Dario Šimić — Croatian footballer
Dario Cologna — Swiss cross-country skier
Dario Šarić — Croatian basketball player

Among 910 notable people named Dario:

Athletes appear 1.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dario Šimić, Croatian footballer.

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