Tario
An unusual masculine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Tario. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tario today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tario births was 1980 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tario. 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 Tario. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1980
7 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1980 SSA rank
#5,458
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Tario: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Tario 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 Tario during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Tario
The name Tario has its origins in ancient Rome, deriving from the Latin word "taurus," which means "bull." This association with the powerful and robust bull likely reflected the desired qualities for a male child in those times. The name was prevalent during the Roman Empire, particularly in the regions of Italy and the surrounding territories under Roman rule.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tario can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who lived from 59 BC to 17 AD. He mentioned a Roman soldier named Tario Rufus who fought bravely in the Punic Wars against Carthage.
In the 2nd century AD, a notable individual named Tario Priscus was a prominent Roman statesman and orator. He was known for his eloquent speeches and served as a senator during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.
During the Byzantine Empire, which succeeded the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD, the name Tario remained in use. Records show a Byzantine general named Tario Belisarius who played a significant role in the military campaigns of Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century.
In the Middle Ages, the name Tario was less common but still appeared occasionally. One notable bearer was Tario da Siena, an Italian painter and sculptor who lived in the 13th century and was renowned for his work in the Gothic style.
As the Renaissance period dawned in the 15th century, the name Tario experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. Tario Benci, a wealthy Florentine merchant and patron of the arts, was a contemporary and friend of the famous artist Sandro Botticelli, who painted his portrait in the late 15th century.
Throughout its long history, the name Tario has been associated with strength, resilience, and valor, reflecting its connection to the symbolism of the bull in ancient Roman culture. While not as widely used today, it remains a distinctive and historically significant name with deep roots in the classical world.
People
Tario + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tario as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tario: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tario?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tario 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Tario a common name?
We classify Tario as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tario most popular?
The single biggest year for Tario was 1980, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tario is about 43 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 Tario in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tario a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tario 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 Tario still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tario 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 Tario 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 common is the name Tario?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Tario at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.