Boys' name · since 1880
Darius
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 54,006 babies named Darius, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #480 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #789 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 54,006
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Darius is the #789 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 54,006 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darius has been recorded 54,006 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #789 nationally and more common than 94% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #480 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #789 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 54,006 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darius ranks #480 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #789 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 54,006 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #480 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #789 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 54,006
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
Darius's 54,006 recorded births place it above 98.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
46 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Darius compares
54,006 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Darius's all-time total is 146x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Darius | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 54,006 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,184 | 34 | 22,252 |
Darius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darius's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 96% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 4%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 2,184, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darius popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 2,184
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Darius popularity over time - girls
272 total births recorded since 1965 (Darius as girls' name)
Darius by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (19,665 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Darius's strongest decade.
19,665 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Darius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 22
1880s
22 births
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1910s 128
1910s
128 births
- 1920s 178
1920s
178 births
- 1930s 170
1930s
170 births
- 1940s 252
1940s
252 births
- 1950s 587
1950s
587 births
- 1960s 1,351
1960s
1,351 births
- 1970s 3,144
1970s
3,144 births
- 1980s 7,177
1980s
7,177 births
- 1990s
1990s
19,665 births
- 2000s
2000s
12,436 births
- 2010s 6,548
2010s
6,548 births
- 2020s 2,338
2020s
2,338 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19,665 births (36% of all-time use).
How Darius compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Darius's total volume
Darius by state
Where Darius concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,060 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 3,687 | 6.8% |
| #3 | California | | 3,594 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 3,424 | 6.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 3,303 | 6.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 2,732 | 5.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 2,706 | 5.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 2,576 | 4.8% |
4,060 of 54,006 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Darius appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Darius's data
- Darius's decade-level peak was the 1990s (19,665 total births); usage has since declined to 2,338 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dariuss (4,060 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Darius draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.