Darius
“one who firmly upholds the good”
Boy’s name, of Persian origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 558th
- births in 2023–2025
- 245
- babies born in France
- 1 in 7,407
- +1.7% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Darius
Darius means “one who firmly upholds the good” and is of Persian origin.
Popularity of Darius in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Darius has been stable (+1.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Darius every 37 schools.
Darius in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
393rd boys’ name26 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,713
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
385th boys’ name94 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,808−3.5% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
331st boys’ name35 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,052
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
450th boys’ name22 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,239
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
431st boys’ name274 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,016−8.6% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
524th boys’ name16 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,746
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
750th boys’ name1,033 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,977−6.7% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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