US rank #3349 Boys' name Peak 1994 7,661 births

Darrius — #3349 US boys' name

7,661 babies named Darrius in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s741970s3301980s12981990s28012000s20212010s9182020s219
#3349
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Darrius was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

319 babies were named Darrius in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darrius

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,661 babies named Darrius between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrius currently holds the #3349 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 319 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrius performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,801 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Darrius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 546 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Darrius in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrius 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 7,661 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.

Darrius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,661

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1994

319 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,349

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darrius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
319
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Darrius by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,801 births that decade — 37% of Darrius's all-time total
1960s741970s3301980s12981990s28012000s20212010s9182020s219

Darrius by state

Where Darrius concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Darrius
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
546 7.1%
#2 Illinois
517 6.7%
#3 Georgia
494 6.4%
#4 Florida
483 6.3%
#5 North Carolina
402 5.2%
#6 Tennessee
360 4.7%
#7 Alabama
338 4.4%
#8 Michigan
328 4.3%
Texas share of Darrius's total US births 7.1%
Even split

546 of 7,661 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Darrius appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrius?
7,661 babies have been named Darrius since 1962. It currently ranks #3349 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 319 births.
When was Darrius most popular?
Darrius was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,801 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Darrius most popular?
The top states for the name Darrius are Texas (546 births), Illinois (517 births), Georgia (494 births).
How long has the name Darrius been used?
Darrius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darrius?
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, 1962–2024 (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.