Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Wealthy
- Persian
- Rich; Darius the Mede assumed kingship of Babylon after its conquest by Cyrus.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Darius
Pronunciation
d(a)-rius
Famous People
Singer Darius Rucker
Celebrity Babies
Son of Christiane Amanpour, Son of Christiane Amanpour
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #155, 2,182 births); most recent 2025 (rank #788, 322 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #4354, 21 births); most recent 2007 (rank #15480, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 322 | – |
| 2024 | 343 | – |
| 2023 | 365 | – |
| 2022 | 402 | – |
| 2021 | 434 | – |
| 2020 | 467 | – |
| 2019 | 491 | – |
| 2018 | 552 | – |
| 2017 | 584 | – |
| 2016 | 584 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #283, 172 births); most recent 2025 (rank #479, 81 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 |
| 2024 | 90 |
| 2023 | 103 |
| 2022 | 127 |
| 2021 | 133 |
| 2020 | 139 |
| 2019 | 172 |
| 2018 | 159 |
| 2017 | 157 |
| 2016 | 124 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #448, 112 births); most recent 2023 (rank #514, 88 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 88 |
| 2022 | 112 |
| 2021 | 101 |
| 2020 | 91 |
| 2019 | 77 |
| 2018 | 102 |
| 2017 | 81 |
| 2016 | 90 |
| 2015 | 66 |
| 2014 | 83 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #228, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #319, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #432, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #342, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #158, 25 births); most recent 2023 (rank #354, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence