Darius
A boys’ name of Persian origin, meaning wealthy; possessor of good.
How Darius has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #501 |
| 2016 | #511 |
| 2017 | #498 |
| 2018 | #510 |
| 2019 | #568 |
| 2020 | #592 |
| 2021 | #640 |
| 2022 | #678 |
| 2023 | #728 |
| 2024 | #746 |
| 2025 | #788 |
Darius by the numbers
In 2025, 81 babies in England and Wales were named Darius. In the US, 577 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 2,182 babies in 1994, making it a 1990s name.
At its height, in 1995, about 1 in 1,000 American boys born that year was called Darius.
Names that come from Darius
Forms of Darius in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Darianwealthy; a form of Darius284 in the US (2017)
- Darienwealthy; prosperous; a form of Darius174 in the US (2017)
- Darianawealthy; a form of Darius130 in the US (2017)
- Demarionof Mars; a form of Darius with de- prefix95 in the US (2017)
- Darionwealthy man; a form of Darius76 in the US (2017)
- Darinwealthy, rich; a variant of Darius61 in the US (2017)
- Darrianwealthy; a modern respelling of Darian, form of Darius45 in the US (2017)
- Dariannawealthy possessor; a form of Darius44 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Darius. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Darius
Names that are said the same way as Darius, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Darrious5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Darius, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Edwardwealthy guardian1,385 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaspertreasurer; keeper of treasure802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Darius
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