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Darius

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Darius: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Darius: Recorded since 1966, it reached #182 in 1978, and it stood at #329 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #283 to #982.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#283#982
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#374
1997#369
1998#345
1999#338
2000#350
2001#433
2002#805
2003#710
2004#906
2005#982
2006#764
2007#742
2008#803
2009#675
2010#589
2011#681
2012#542
2013#532
2014#455
2015#399
2016#373
2017#319
2018#304
2019#283
2020#331
2021#340
2022#340
2023#389
2024#448

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 35 of the 56 years from 1966 to 2021.

In 2024: #374 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #432 among boys in Scotland, #448 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #453 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–2021

    Highest recorded position: #182 among boys in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1966–2021).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #182 in Norway in 1978.

Darius's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#44890HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#389103HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#340127HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#340133HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#331139HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#283172HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#304159HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#319157HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#373124HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#399106HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#45587HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#53269HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#54267HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#68147HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#58957HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#67545HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#80335HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#74237HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#76433HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#98222HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#90623HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#71030HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#80523HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#43349HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#35070HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#33874HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#34568HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#36962HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#37459HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#4183HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#3424HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#4614HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#5104HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#4048HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#4905HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#4646HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#5434HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#5664HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4756HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5375HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4557HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#38810HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#5246HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#30815HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#23523HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#26918HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#20632HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#20630HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#22724HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#20230HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#21527HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#25819HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#21427HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#18338HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#18235HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#19133HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#21227HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#20129HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#20430HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#22024HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#22923HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#23222HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#28815HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#29614HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#3829HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4536HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#32912HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#37410HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#31913HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#30614HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#31214HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#38110HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#22921HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#31813HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#26318HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#35311HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#30814HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4288HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5006HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4557HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#33711HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4047HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3846HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4484HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3376HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#2678HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#4327HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #182 in Norway in 1978. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.