Danarius
A masculine Latin name meaning "gift of God" or "golden one".
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the first name Danarius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Danarius today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Danarius births was 1995 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Danarius. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
119
~ 1 in 2,880,289 Americans
Peak year
1995
15 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2015 SSA rank
#12,479
Tracked since 1990
Census
Danarius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 154 people with the first name Danarius, which placed it at #44,677 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,677
National first-name rank
People counted
154
154 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Danarius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Danarius is Black at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Danarius described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Danarius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.2% · 145
- Two or more races4.5% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 2
Popularity
Danarius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Danarius from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 60 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Danarius remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Danarius by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Danarius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Danarius
The name Danarius is derived from the Latin word "denarius," which was a small silver coin used in ancient Rome. The denarius was introduced in the Roman Republic around 211 BC and remained a prominent currency until the 3rd century AD.
The earliest recorded use of the name Danarius dates back to the Roman Empire. It was likely given as a name to children born into families involved in minting or handling coins, as the name signified wealth and prosperity.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Danarius was a Roman soldier who lived in the 1st century AD. He served under the command of Julius Caesar and is mentioned in Caesar's accounts of the Gallic Wars.
In the 2nd century AD, there was a prominent Roman philosopher named Danarius Philosophus. He is known for his writings on Stoicism and his influence on the works of Marcus Aurelius.
During the Byzantine Empire, a notable figure named Danarius Byzantinus was a high-ranking official and advisor to Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century AD. He played a significant role in the codification of Roman law known as the Corpus Juris Civilis.
In the Middle Ages, a monk named Danarius the Scribe was renowned for his calligraphy skills and his contributions to the preservation of ancient manuscripts. He lived in a monastery in present-day Italy during the 11th century.
Another historical figure with the name Danarius was a renowned mathematician and astronomer from the 12th century. Danarius Mathematicus was born in what is now Spain and made significant contributions to the study of algebra and the development of astronomical instruments.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Danarius, which has its roots in the ancient Roman currency and reflects a connection to wealth, prosperity, and intellectual pursuits.
People
Danarius + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Danarius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danarius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 119 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Danarius going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,880,289 US residents.
Is Danarius a common name?
We classify Danarius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 121 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Danarius most popular?
The single biggest year for Danarius was 1995, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Danarius is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Danarius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 154 people with the name Danarius, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,677 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Danarius in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Danarius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Danarius appears almost entirely male. Of the 156 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Danarius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Danarius is Black at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Danarius most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Danarius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.2% (145 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Danarius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Danarius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Danarius in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Danarius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Danarius in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Danarius can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Danarius?
You can see how many people share the name Danarius on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.