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Worldwide Name Statistics

Darius

Ranked #885 - 1 in 156,875 people
US

Most common in

United States

51k bearers

World total

50,996

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#885

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States51k
Worldwide
~51k
rank #885
Rarity
1 in 156,875
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~51k in US

About the name Darius

There are an estimated 50,996 people named Darius alive worldwide today. That ranks Darius at #885 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Darius is held by approximately 50,996 people, ranking #885 among first names. That works out to roughly 15 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,508 U.S. residents).

Historically Darius is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Darius appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Darius popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Darius, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1882: 6
  3. 1886: 6
  4. 1892: 5
  5. 1894: 5
  6. 1910: 7
  7. 1912: 9
  8. 1913: 9
  9. 1914: 12
  10. 1915: 13
  11. 1916: 16
  12. 1917: 27
  13. 1918: 18
  14. 1919: 17
  15. 1920: 16
  16. 1921: 16
  17. 1922: 20
  18. 1923: 17
  19. 1924: 21
  20. 1925: 16
  21. 1926: 20
  22. 1927: 25
  23. 1928: 14
  24. 1929: 13
  25. 1930: 19
  26. 1931: 16
  27. 1932: 15
  28. 1933: 15
  29. 1934: 18
  30. 1935: 15
  31. 1936: 16
  32. 1937: 20
  33. 1938: 11
  34. 1939: 25
  35. 1940: 21
  36. 1941: 23
  37. 1942: 19
  38. 1943: 19
  39. 1944: 25
  40. 1945: 15
  41. 1946: 39
  42. 1947: 33
  43. 1948: 29
  44. 1949: 29
  45. 1950: 33
  46. 1951: 41
  47. 1952: 60
  48. 1953: 44
  49. 1954: 58
  50. 1955: 67
  51. 1956: 55
  52. 1957: 77
  53. 1958: 79
  54. 1959: 73
  55. 1960: 85
  56. 1961: 98
  57. 1962: 109
  58. 1963: 128
  59. 1964: 124
  60. 1965: 129
  61. 1966: 125
  62. 1967: 165
  63. 1968: 172
  64. 1969: 221
  65. 1970: 265
  66. 1971: 267
  67. 1972: 292
  68. 1973: 285
  69. 1974: 297
  70. 1975: 313
  71. 1976: 273
  72. 1977: 369
  73. 1978: 351
  74. 1979: 466
  75. 1980: 507
  76. 1981: 491
  77. 1982: 493
  78. 1983: 495
  79. 1984: 608
  80. 1985: 616
  81. 1986: 660
  82. 1987: 916
  83. 1988: 958
  84. 1989: 1,525
  85. 1990: 2,043
  86. 1991: 2,125
  87. 1992: 1,935
  88. 1993: 1,994
  89. 1994: 2,200
  90. 1995: 1,947
  91. 1996: 1,781
  92. 1997: 1,904
  93. 1998: 2,138
  94. 1999: 1,703
  95. 2000: 1,570
  96. 2001: 1,575
  97. 2002: 1,427
  98. 2003: 1,289
  99. 2004: 1,124
  100. 2005: 1,139
  101. 2006: 1,244
  102. 2007: 1,096
  103. 2008: 1,052
  104. 2009: 956
  105. 2010: 929
  106. 2011: 766
  107. 2012: 730
  108. 2013: 718
  109. 2014: 614
  110. 2015: 579
  111. 2016: 584
  112. 2017: 584
  113. 2018: 553
  114. 2019: 491
  115. 2020: 469
  116. 2021: 434
  117. 2022: 402
  118. 2023: 367
  119. 2024: 344
  120. 2025: 322

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Darius worldwide?

There are an estimated 50,996 people named Darius alive worldwide today, ranking #885 globally.

Is Darius a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 156,875 people. In the United States there are roughly 50,996 bearers, which is 1 in 6,508 Americans.

Is Darius a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Darius is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Darius come from?

Who are famous people named Darius?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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