Baby Name Popularity Profile

Darius

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

✦ Possessing good 🌍 Persian royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #788
All-Time Peak Rank #152 Achieved 1990
Total U.S. Births 54,006 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 2,184 births in 1994
πŸ’‘ The Darius Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Possessing good
Language Origin Persian
Origin Type single
Derived from Old Persian Dārayavahuő, meaning 'possessing good' or 'to possess good'.
Common Nicknames
Dare Darry
Pronunciation: DAH-ree-us
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Darius

According to SSA data, Darius achieved its highest historical rank of #152 in 1990. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1994 with 2,184 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 44.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 114 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Darius across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -44.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,184 births in 1994
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 44 yrs
Registry Streak 114 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 22
1890s: 10
1900s: 0
1910s: 128
1920s: 178
1930s: 170
1940s: 252
1950s: 587
1960s: 1,351
1970s: 3,144
1980s: 7,177
1990s: 19,665
2000s: 12,436
2010s: 6,548
2020s: 2,338

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Da-ri-us
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. 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 District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, Louisiana, South Carolina
States with Data 46
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 633 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #803 3,424 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #643 1,768 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #545 1,920 1993 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 1,525 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #547 1,307 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #683 3,303 1994 30.3% Decline
North Carolina #883 2,706 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #538 1,597 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #747 1,889 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 1,628 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #954 3,687 1990 71.4% Decline
Michigan #927 2,576 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 136 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 198 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 631 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #735 4,060 1998 11.9% Decline
New Jersey #945 1,212 1997 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 231 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #532 893 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #764 1,816 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #864 467 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #650 594 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #680 867 1994 Insufficient historical volume
California #737 3,594 1998 16.3% Decline
New York #698 2,732 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 106 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 402 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #515 443 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 45 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 294 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #708 522 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1022 1,392 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 450 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 556 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 215 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 301 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 144 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #526 129 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 38 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 71 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 117 1998 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 22 2007 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 53 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 20 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 16 2010 Insufficient historical volume

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