Daria is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Daria means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Daria across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Daria has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Daria is a girl name of Persian origin meaning “upholder of good”. Feminine form of Darius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,068 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,722 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 92 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 28 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 319 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Daria per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (294/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (153/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (24/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (5/yr).
Daria is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #1,350 nationally (given to 305 babies that year).
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