US rank #5670 Unisex name Peak 1990 1,244 births

Daris — #5670 US boys' name

1,244 babies named Daris in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s131920s441930s651940s481950s931960s1271970s1051980s1841990s1782000s1272010s1942020s66
#5670
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 60% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Daris was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

37 babies were named Daris in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daris

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,244 babies named Daris between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Daris currently holds the #5670 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 37 babies received it in a single year. Daris is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 608 additional births since 1914.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daris performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 194 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Daris shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Daris in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daris 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 1,244 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.

Daris at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,244

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1990

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,670

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daris popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
37
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
010203040 202420111998198519721959194519271915 7

Daris popularity over time — girls

608 total births recorded since 1914 (Daris as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 608 births
051015202530 201719621955194819411934192719201914 5

Daris by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
194 births that decade — 16% of Daris's all-time total
1910s131920s441930s651940s481950s931960s1271970s1051980s1841990s1782000s1272010s1942020s66

Daris by state

Where Daris concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Daris
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
13 1.0%
#2 Illinois
6 0.5%
New York share of Daris's total US births 1.0%
Even split

13 of 1,244 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daris?
1,244 babies have been named Daris since 1915. It currently ranks #5670 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 37 births.
When was Daris most popular?
Daris was most popular in the 2010s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Daris most popular?
The top states for the name Daris are New York (13 births), Illinois (6 births).
Is Daris a unisex name?
Yes, Daris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,244 births, and as a girl's name it has 608 births.
How long has the name Daris been used?
Daris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daris?
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, 1915–2024 (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.