Darius is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Darius means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Darius across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Darius has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Darius is a boy name of Persian origin meaning “possessing goodness”. From the Old Persian royal name Darayavahush.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 54,278 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,215 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 74 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 234 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 Darius per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (2,200/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (172/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (21/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Darius has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #301 nationally (given to 2,203 babies that year).
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