Total births
84
Boys' name · since 1950
Darus
Darus has 84 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 84
- total births
- 1950–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Darus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 84 have been recorded since 1950.
Darus has 84 recorded births among boys since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2000.
- 84 total births
- 1950–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
84 boys have been named Darus since 1950, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 84
- total births
- 1950–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Darus was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
11 babies were named Darus in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Darus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darus's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darus at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Darus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2000
- Peak year (1987)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Darus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Darus's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Darus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 29 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darus? ▼
Darus has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 11 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Darus most popular? ▼
Darus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Darus been used? ▼
Darus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 51 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Darus? ▼
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.
What to do with Darus's data
- Darus's decade-level peak was the 1980s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Darus
Nearby Names Like Darus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darus
Darrell Boy
#1460 159,766 births
Darren Boy
#954 103,937 births
Darryl Boy
#1798 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#2001 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#746 54,006 births
Compare Darus side by side: Darus vs Darrell Darus vs Darren Darus vs Darryl
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1950–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Darus: Baby Name Since 1950 - 84 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Darus 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 July 2026.