Recorded 1978–2023 Boys' name Peak 1989 389 births

Darrious — boys' name

389 babies named Darrious in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s921990s1492000s932010s442020s5
1990s
Peak decade

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

1989
Single peak year

23 babies were named Darrious in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darrious

The Social Security Administration has registered 389 babies named Darrious between 1978 and 2023, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrious currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrious performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 149 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Darrious shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Darrious in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrious 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 389 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.

Darrious at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

389

Since 1978

46 years of records

Peak year

1989

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1978

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2023

Darrious popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1978

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1989)
23
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
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Darrious by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
149 births that decade — 38% of Darrious's all-time total
1970s61980s921990s1492000s932010s442020s5

Darrious by state

Where Darrious concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Darrious
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 1.3%
#2 Georgia
5 1.3%
#3 Illinois
5 1.3%
#4 Tennessee
5 1.3%
Florida share of Darrious's total US births 1.3%
Even split

5 of 389 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrious?
389 babies have been named Darrious since 1978. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1989 with 23 births.
When was Darrious most popular?
Darrious was most popular in the 1990s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Darrious most popular?
The top states for the name Darrious are Florida (5 births), Georgia (5 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Darrious been used?
Darrious has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 46 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Darrious?
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, 1978–2023 (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.