Recorded 1972–2004 Boys' name Peak 1989 130 births

Dariusz — boys' name

130 babies named Dariusz in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s201980s451990s492000s16
1990s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Dariusz was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

12 babies were named Dariusz in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dariusz

The Social Security Administration has registered 130 babies named Dariusz between 1972 and 2004, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dariusz currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dariusz performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dariusz shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Dariusz in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dariusz 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 130 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.

Dariusz at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

130

Since 1972

33 years of records

Peak year

1989

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1972

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2004

Dariusz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1972

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1989)
12
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
468101214 2004199819931990198319801972 7

Dariusz by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
49 births that decade — 38% of Dariusz's all-time total
1970s201980s451990s492000s16

Dariusz by state

Where Dariusz concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dariusz
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
34 26.2%
Illinois share of Dariusz's total US births 26.2%

34 of 130 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dariusz?
130 babies have been named Dariusz since 1972. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1989 with 12 births.
When was Dariusz most popular?
Dariusz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Dariusz most popular?
The top states for the name Dariusz are Illinois (34 births).
How long has the name Dariusz been used?
Dariusz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 33 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Dariusz?
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.

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, 1972–2004 (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.