How Many People Are Named Darris?
An estimated 1,717 people in the United States have the first name Darris. It is predominantly male (95.3%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Darris peaked in popularity in 1983 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darris 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 Darris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Darris is overwhelmingly male, 98 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,717
About 1 in 199,624 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.3% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1983
60 births
Total Registered
2,084
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darris
Darris is predominantly male (95.3%), though 98 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darris as a male name
Ranked #7,886 in 2022
10 male births in 2022
Peak: 1983 (60 births)
Darris as a female name
Ranked #7,228 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1930 (12 births)
Darris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darris span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 445 babies were registered. Darris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darris by Decade
How has Darris 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.
Darris by State
Birth registrations for Darris span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Missouri, North Carolina, Illinois. The lowest are in New Jersey, Georgia, District of Columbia. On average, about 19 Darriss were registered per state.
Darris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darris?
We estimate approximately 1,717 people named Darris 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 199,624 Americans share this first name.
Is Darris a common name?
Darris is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,084 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darris most popular?
Darris reached peak popularity in 1983, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darris is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darris a male name?
Darris is predominantly male. 95.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darris Smith, Darris Johnson, Darris 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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