Darius is a distinctive choice, ranked #478 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Darius in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#478
US Rank #788
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About the Name Darius
Darius has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 117 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #283 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Darius is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Darius in their class.
In the US it sits at #746 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Darius
Darius Florin Brăguși — Darius Florin Brăguși is a Romanian professional tennis player playing on the ITF Men's Circuit and current member of the Romania Davis Cup Team.
Darius Khondji — Darius Khondji AFC, ASC is an Iranian-French cinematographer.
Darius Ishaku — Darius Dickson Ishaku is a Nigerian architect, urban planner, university lecturer and politician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Darius
Unlikely. With around 81 UK babies named Darius per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Darius in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Darius is declining: down 147 places since 2020, to #478 in 2025. It peaked at #283 in 2019.
Darius is more popular in the UK (#448) than in the US (#746). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Darius include: Darius Florin Brăguși, Darius Khondji and Darius Ishaku. Short summaries for each appear below.
Darius ranks #746 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
81
UK babies named Darius (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 147 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Darius
Almost certainly the only Darius in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Darius
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Darius I (Old Persian: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavaʰuš; c. 550 – 486 BCE), commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE.
Darius II (Old Persian: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavaʰuš; Ancient Greek: Δαρεῖος Dareios), also known by his given name Ochus (Greek: Ὦχος Ochos), was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 423 BC to 405 or 404 BC.
Darius III (Old Persian: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavaʰuš; Ancient Greek: Δαρεῖος Dareios; c. 380 – 330 BC) was the thirteenth and last Achaemenid King of Kings of Persia, reigning from 336 BC to his death in 330 BC.