How Many People Are Named Darius?
An estimated 51,782 people in the United States have the first name Darius. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Darius peaked in popularity in 1994 with 2,200 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darius as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Darius paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Darius is overwhelmingly male, 272 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
51,782
About 1 in 6,619 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1994
2,200 births
Total Registered
53,949
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darius
Darius is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 53,949 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Darius as a male name
Ranked #746 in 2024
343 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (2,184 births)
Darius as a female name
Ranked #15,988 in 2007
6 female births in 2007
Peak: 1989 (21 births)
Darius: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darius span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 19,770 babies were registered. Darius has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darius by Decade
How has Darius tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darius by State
Birth registrations for Darius span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, California. The lowest are in Maine, Idaho, South Dakota. On average, about 1,097 Dariuss were registered per state.
Darius + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darius: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darius?
We estimate approximately 51,782 people named Darius are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,619 Americans share this first name.
Is Darius a common name?
Darius is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 53,949 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darius most popular?
Darius reached peak popularity in 1994, when 2,200 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darius is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darius a male name?
Darius is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darius Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darius Smith, Darius Johnson, Darius Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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