US rank #11072 Boys' name Peak 1993 1,550 births

Darious — #11072 US boys' name

1,550 babies named Darious in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s61970s631980s2371990s6042000s3892010s1962020s50
#11072
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Darious was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

76 babies were named Darious in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darious

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,550 babies named Darious between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darious currently holds the #11072 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 76 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darious performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 604 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Darious shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 80 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Darious in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darious in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,550 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darious at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,550

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

1993

76 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,072

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darious popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
76
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Darious by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
604 births that decade — 39% of Darious's all-time total
1950s51960s61970s631980s2371990s6042000s3892010s1962020s50

Darious by state

Where Darious concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Darious
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
80 5.2%
#2 Florida
62 4.0%
#3 Texas
60 3.9%
#4 Illinois
44 2.8%
#5 California
36 2.3%
#6 Michigan
21 1.4%
#7 North Carolina
20 1.3%
#8 Tennessee
17 1.1%
Georgia share of Darious's total US births 5.2%
Even split

80 of 1,550 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Darious appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darious?
1,550 babies have been named Darious since 1952. It currently ranks #11072 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 76 births.
When was Darious most popular?
Darious was most popular in the 1990s decade with 604 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Darious most popular?
The top states for the name Darious are Georgia (80 births), Florida (62 births), Texas (60 births).
How long has the name Darious been used?
Darious has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darious?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.