Darrius is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Darrius means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Darrius across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Darrius has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Darrius is a boy name of Persian origin meaning “possessing goodness”. A variant of Darius, from the Persian kings.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,689 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13 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 Darrius per year, United States (1962 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (319/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (4/yr).
Darrius is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #1,237 nationally (given to 319 babies that year).
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