Recorded 1950–2000 Boys' name Peak 1987 84 births

Darus — boys' name

84 babies named Darus in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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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.

What the Data Says About Darus

The Social Security Administration has registered 84 babies named Darus between 1950 and 2000, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darus performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Darus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darus 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 84 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.

Darus at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

84

Since 1950

51 years of records

Peak year

1987

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1950

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2000

Darus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1950

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1987)
11
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Darus by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
29 births that decade — 35% of Darus's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darus?
84 babies have been named Darus since 1950. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1987 with 11 births.
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.

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, 1950–2000 (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.