Is Darius a boy or girl name?

Darius is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 1% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Darius?

The average Darius alive today is an estimated 29 years old. People named Darius were most often born around 1994.

When was the name Darius most popular?

Darius peaked in 1994 with 2,200 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Darius have?

In one report's words: deliberate, regal, measured. Darius ranks #1047 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Darius — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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Derived from the Persian name Dārayavahuš, meaning 'he who holds firm the good,' popularized in antiquity by three monarchs of the Achaemenid Empire. It moved into English via Greek and Latin historical texts. In the United States, it remained a sparse classical entry in early registries before finding wide adoption in the late twentieth century.

Also answers toDare, D

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025

SSA Data

1880 peak: 2,200 souls, A.D. 1994 2025

2025: 322 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

29 yrs

Most Dariuss were born around 1994 — old enough to remember phones with buttons.

Peak Reign

1994

№155 that year

Generation

Gen Z, 39%

then Millennial 39% · Gen Alpha 12%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈54K ever born · now falling

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Darius grew up with

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burned CDs·Game Boy Color·AIM away messages

Generation Distribution — Living Dariuss

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Gen X 8%Millennial 39%Gen Z 39%Gen Alpha 12%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Darius peaked in 1994.

Estimated average age: 29.

What people think

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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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First Impressions

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The name carries an imperial cadence that spent the 1990s adapting to suburban rec leagues. A Darius is overwhelmingly in his late twenties or early thirties, rooted firmly in the CD-ROM era. The syllables are deliberate and resist casual clipping. He is likely the only person in the room who can pull off a three-syllable introduction without shortening it.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The name reached its peak in 1994, when about two thousand newborn boys received it in a single year.

Field Note 02

Living holders are divided almost evenly between Millennials and Gen Z, claiming thirty-nine percent each.

Field Note 03

Annual registrations have drifted downward since the late 1990s, settling near three hundred births by 2025.

Notable Dariuss

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Darius Ruckermusician, b. 1966

Darius McCraryactor, b. 1976

Darius Milesbasketball player, b. 1981

Darius Slayfootball player, b. 1991

Adjacent Names

Marcus · Xavier · Demetrius · Malcolm · Donovan · Damian

Ephemera — If Darius were a…

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City

Charlotte

Color

Burgundy

Job

Audio engineer

Artifact

Pinstripe jersey

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