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Darius

Darius means “holding firm the good” (Old Persian origin). 53,770 US babies since 1940, peak 1994.

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What it means

“holding firm the good”

Old PersianWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 1994

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53,770 US babies were named Darius between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Darius (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 78% of the family

  • Darius 78%
  • Darrius 11%
  • Darris 3%
  • Darious 2%
  • Daris 2%
  • Darsh 1%
  • Darrious 1%
  • Daryus <1%
  • Daruis <1%
  • Dariush <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1994)