Darius
Boy nameDarius has been given to 54,278 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1994 and currently ranks #788 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈdæɹi.əs/
Borrowed from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Dārayauš)API, shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Dārayavaʰuš)API; see there for more.
Origin: Old Persian
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
54,278
Peak year
1994 (2,200 babies)
Rank in 2025
#788 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -44%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Darius
Darius III
Last king of the Achaemenid Empire (r. 336–330 BC)
Darius II
The ninth Achaemenid emperor (423–404 BC)
Darius Milhaud
French composer (1892–1974)
Darius Songaila
Lithuanian basketball player (born 1978)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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