Daario
A masculine name of Ghiscari origin meaning "to lead".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Daario. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daario today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daario births was 2023 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daario. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Daario. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2023
6 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,097
Tracked since 2019
Popularity
Daario: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daario from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daario by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daario during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daario
The name Daario has its origins in the ancient Valyrian language, spoken by the inhabitants of the Valyrian Freehold, a powerful empire that existed on the continent of Essos thousands of years ago. The name is derived from the Valyrian word "daor," meaning "courage" or "bravery."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daario can be found in the ancient Valyrian text, "The Annals of the Dragonlords," which chronicles the reigns of the powerful Valyrian rulers known as the Dragonlords. In this text, a Valyrian warrior named Daario Vhalaren is mentioned as a renowned commander who led his troops to victory in several major battles against the Ghiscari Empire.
During the Age of Valyria, the name Daario was relatively common among the noble families of the Freehold, particularly those with strong military traditions. After the Doom of Valyria, a cataclysmic event that destroyed the Valyrian civilization, the name spread to other parts of Essos as the survivors of the Doom dispersed across the continent.
In the years following the Doom, several notable individuals bore the name Daario. One such figure was Daario Naharis, a renowned sellsword captain who served in the armies of Daenerys Targaryen during the Wars of Conquest in the late third century after Aegon's Conquest. Naharis was known for his skill with a blade and his unwavering loyalty to Daenerys.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Daario Lannaz, a Braavosi merchant and explorer who lived in the fifth century after Aegon's Conquest. Lannaz is credited with establishing trade routes between Braavos and the distant lands of Asshai and the Shadow Lands, bringing back exotic goods and tales of strange and wondrous lands.
In the eighth century, a Dornish knight named Daario Uller gained fame for his exploits during the Blackfyre Rebellion. Uller was a staunch supporter of the Targaryen dynasty and played a crucial role in several battles against the Blackfyre pretenders to the Iron Throne.
During the Andal Invasion of Westeros, which occurred several thousand years before the events of the main narrative, a legendary figure known as Daario the Red is said to have led a band of Andal warriors in their conquest of the Riverlands. Tales of Daario the Red's bravery and ferocity in battle have been passed down through generations of Riverlanders.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Daario, a name that has endured for thousands of years and holds deep significance in the cultures and traditions of the known world.
People
Daario + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daario as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daario: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daario?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daario going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Daario a common name?
We classify Daario as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daario most popular?
The single biggest year for Daario was 2023, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daario is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daario in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daario a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daario in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daario still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daario in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daario can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Daario?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.