How Many People Are Named Dearius?
An estimated 405 people in the United States have the first name Dearius. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Dearius peaked in popularity in 1995 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dearius 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 Dearius paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
405
About 1 in 846,307 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1995
22 births
Total Registered
412
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dearius
Dearius is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 412 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dearius as a male name
Ranked #12,703 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (22 births)
Dearius: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dearius span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 168 babies were registered. Dearius has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dearius by Decade
How has Dearius 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.
Dearius by State
Dearius + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dearius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dearius
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Dearius: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dearius?
We estimate approximately 405 people named Dearius 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 846,307 Americans share this first name.
Is Dearius a common name?
Dearius is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 412 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dearius most popular?
Dearius reached peak popularity in 1995, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dearius is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dearius a male name?
Dearius is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dearius Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dearius Smith, Dearius Johnson, Dearius 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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