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Darius

Darius means "possessing goodness", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1990s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. Since 1900, roughly 50,824 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.

PersianPersian "Darayavahush"
EtymologyMeaning "possessing goodness"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
128
1920s
178
1930s
170
1940s
252
1950s
586
1960s
1,355
1970s
3,179
1980s
7,268
1990s
19,767
2000s
12,458
2010s
5,483
Peaked in the 1990s · 50,824 total U.S. births since 1900