Baby Name Popularity Profile

Darian

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Darian.

✦ Possessing good 🌍 Persian, Greek Royal Traditional
National Rank (2025) #928
All-Time Peak Rank #358 Achieved 1994
Total U.S. Births 17,041 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 91.0% Boy / 9.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1939 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 674 births in 1994
πŸ’‘ The Darian Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Possessing good
Language Origin Persian, Greek
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Persian name Darius (Dārayavahuő), meaning 'possessing good' or 'gift', which was adopted into Greek as Dareios.
Common Nicknames
Dar Rian
Alternative Spellings
Darion Daryn
Pronunciation: DAIR-ee-an
Themes & Categories
Royal Traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium Β· Under review

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Darian across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -7.0%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -14.2%
2015: 296 births 296 2016: 266 births 2017: 274 births 2018: 266 births 2019: 230 births 2020: 273 births 273 2021: 227 births 2022: 231 births 2023: 209 births 2024: 264 births 2025: 254 births 254
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 674 births in 1994
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 10 yrs
Longest Streak 68 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 7
1940s: 6
1950s: 21
1960s: 487
1970s: 1,623
1980s: 925
1990s: 5,048
2000s: 4,529
2010s: 2,937
2020s: 1,458

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Da-ri-an
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Florida
Top States Florida, Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Texas
States with Data 45
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Florida #666 1,257 2001 20.0% Decline
Arizona #794 401 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #785 388 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #642 420 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #560 1,797 1998 +42.5% Growth
North Carolina #955 621 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1015 576 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 338 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 61 1995 Insufficient historical volume
California #736 1,832 2000 +28.6% Growth
New Mexico #278 98 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #994 389 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1035 243 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 288 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 296 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1018 483 2000 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 184 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 300 1998 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #722 348 1994 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 56 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1315 559 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1161 565 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 104 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 205 1999 Insufficient historical volume
New York Unranked 777 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1276 485 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 116 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 147 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 89 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 11 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 98 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 187 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 133 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 54 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 120 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 69 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 51 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 10 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 5 2004 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 19 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 13 1994 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5 2001 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 5 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #508 11 1996 Insufficient historical volume

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