Daric
Of Persian origin, meaning a gold coin or monetary unit.
Name Census estimates that about 574 living Americans carry the first name Daric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daric today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daric births was 1976 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daric. 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
574
~ 1 in 597,133 Americans
Peak year
1976
26 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,456
Tracked since 1961
Popularity
Daric: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daric from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 161 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daric 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 Daric during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Darics live
Origin
Meaning and history of Daric
The given name Daric has its origins in the Persian language. It is believed to have derived from the Old Persian word "darik" or "darica," which referred to a gold coin issued during the Achaemenid Empire, which ruled over ancient Persia from circa 550 to 330 BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daric can be found in ancient Greek texts, where it was used to refer to the Persian gold coin. Historians and scholars have speculated that the name may have been adopted as a personal name in honor of this prestigious currency.
In the realm of historical figures, one of the earliest individuals bearing the name Daric was Daric I, a Persian nobleman who lived in the 5th century BCE. He is mentioned in several ancient Persian inscriptions as a member of the royal court during the reign of Darius I, the third king of the Achaemenid Empire.
Another notable figure was Daric of Phrygia, a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 4th century BCE. He is credited with contributing to the development of early geometry and is said to have been a student of the renowned philosopher Aristotle.
During the Middle Ages, the name Daric resurfaced in various regions influenced by Persian culture. One such individual was Daric al-Khwarizmi, a renowned Persian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 9th century CE. He is best known for his contributions to the development of algebra and his influential work on arithmetic and astronomy.
In more recent times, Daric has been used as a given name, though its popularity has varied across different cultures and regions. One notable bearer of the name was Daric Vion, a French author and poet who lived from 1892 to 1965. He was known for his works exploring themes of nature and spirituality.
Another individual of note was Daric Barton, an American baseball player who played for several Major League Baseball teams in the early 20th century, including the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox. He was born in 1884 and played professionally until the 1920s.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples showcase the diverse historical and cultural contexts in which the given name Daric has been used, ranging from ancient Persian nobility to modern-day artists and athletes.
People
Daric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 574 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daric 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 597,133 US residents.
Is Daric a common name?
We classify Daric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 607 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daric most popular?
The single biggest year for Daric was 1976, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daric is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Daric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daric 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.
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.