Names / Boy names
Cario
Current rank
#8,371
and rising
All-time peak
#5,952
in 2024
First recorded
1988
in U.S. data
Children named
90
since 1988
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #5,952 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(Italian): dear one (rare). The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1988. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 90 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.