Darius

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Darius is an English-rendered masculine given name of Persian origin, derived from the original name Dariush.

From Wikipedia

Darius first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 160 babies (rank #216 that year). In 2024 it was given to 59 boys (rank #497). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Darius

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Darius yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,818

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

160

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Darius

Darius IIImonarch · b. 379 BC
Darius IIshah · b. 474 BC
Darius Milhaudautobiographer · b. 1892
Darius Songailabasketball coach · b. 1978
Darius Vassellassociation football player · b. 1980

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	17	#804
1992	18	#790
1993	19	#779
1994	25	#612
1995	29	#612
1996	40	#489
1997	49	#436
1998	63	#361
1999	54	#393
2000	77	#309
2001	83	#295
2002	90	#265
2003	86	#284
2004	83	#298
2005	89	#302
2006	130	#229
2007	146	#214
2008	142	#226
2009	147	#231
2010	160	#216
2011	129	#252
2012	116	#282
2013	123	#275
2014	122	#282
2015	95	#337
2016	86	#368
2017	102	#325
2018	92	#348
2019	80	#391
2020	60	#468
2021	62	#475
2022	69	#420
2023	76	#388
2024	59	#497