Darius
A boys’ name of Persian origin, meaning wealthy; possessor of good.
Babies a year
577
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#788
down from #746
UK popularity
#478
81 babies · down from #448
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 |
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. Its US peak was 2,182 in 1994.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Darius was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.10% of American babies of that sex.
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