How Many People Are Named Darrius?
An estimated 7,469 people in the United States have the first name Darrius. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Darrius peaked in popularity in 1994 with 319 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darrius 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 Darrius paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,469
About 1 in 45,890 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1994
319 births
Total Registered
7,661
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darrius
Darrius is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,661 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Darrius as a male name
Ranked #3,333 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (319 births)
Darrius: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darrius span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,801 babies were registered. Darrius has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darrius by Decade
How has Darrius 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.
Darrius by State
Birth registrations for Darrius span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Arizona. On average, about 210 Darriuss were registered per state.
Darrius + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darrius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darrius: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrius?
We estimate approximately 7,469 people named Darrius 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 45,890 Americans share this first name.
Is Darrius a common name?
Darrius is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,661 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darrius most popular?
Darrius reached peak popularity in 1994, when 319 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darrius is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darrius a male name?
Darrius is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darrius Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darrius Smith, Darrius Johnson, Darrius 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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