How Many People Are Named Darius?
people named Darius are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 6,620 people in the US has this name
Based on 54,278 babies named Darius in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
2,200 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Roman form of Δαρειος (Dareios), which was the Greek form of the Persian name Dārayavahush, which was composed of the elements dâraya "to possess" and vahu "good". Three ancient kings of Persia bore this name, including Darius the Great who expanded the Achaemenid Empire to its greatest extent. His forces invaded Greece but were defeated in the Battle of Marathon.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Darius, 0.5% were girls and 99.5% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Darius alive today is about 28 years old, and 55% are under 30. Half of them were between 19 and 35 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Darius first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1994, to 2,200 babies. In 2025, 322 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Darius has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #152, in 1990 to 1991. In 2025 it ranked #788.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #788 |
| Best rank | #152 (1990 to 1991) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #167 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Darius alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Darius were born in Texas than in any other state: about 3,940 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Darius was given 3.5 times as often in District of Columbia, 2.8 times in Mississippi and 2.4 times in South Carolina.
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