Names / Boy names
Darius
Current rank
#788
and easing
All-time peak
#152
in 1991
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
54,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #152 in 1991 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Darius first appears in 1880. It currently ranks #788 and is drifting lower. 1991 marked its high point, reaching #152. Over 54,200 have carried it since records began.