Darivs
A traditionally Persian name derived from the Old Persian word "Dārayavahuš" meaning "possessor of wealth".
Name Census estimates that about 64 living Americans carry the first name Darivs. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Darivs today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Darivs births was 1989 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Darivs. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Darivs. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
64
~ 1 in 5,355,537 Americans
Peak year
1989
11 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1994 SSA rank
#9,099
Tracked since 1963
Popularity
Darivs: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Darivs from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 46 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Darivs 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 Darivs 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 Darivs
The name Darivs is derived from the Old Persian name Dārayavauš, which means "who possesses wealth" or "wealthy". It originated in the Achaemenid Persian Empire, which ruled over large parts of the ancient world from the 6th to 4th centuries BCE. The earliest recorded example of this name is Darius I, also known as Darius the Great, who ruled the Achaemenid Empire from 522 to 486 BCE.
Darius I is mentioned in several ancient texts, including the Behistun Inscription, which he commissioned to record his rise to power and his achievements as king. He is also mentioned in the works of ancient Greek historians such as Herodotus and Xenophon. Darius I is known for his vast territorial conquests, his administrative reforms, and his construction projects, including the royal road system and the Persian capital of Persepolis.
Another notable figure with the name Darivs is Darius II, who ruled the Achaemenid Empire from 423 to 404 BCE. He is mentioned in the works of ancient Greek historians such as Xenophon and Ctesias. Darius II is known for his conflicts with the Athenians and the Spartans during the Peloponnesian War.
Darius III, also known as Codomannus, was the last king of the Achaemenid Empire. He ruled from 336 to 330 BCE and is mentioned in the works of ancient historians such as Arrian and Quintus Curtius Rufus. Darius III was defeated by Alexander the Great, marking the end of the Achaemenid Empire.
In the Christian tradition, the name Darivs appears in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. Darius the Mede is mentioned as the king who succeeded Belshazzar as ruler of Babylon after the fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire to the Persians.
Another notable figure with the name Darivs is Darius Codomannus, a 16th-century Italian humanist and scholar who lived from 1466 to 1536. He was known for his translations of ancient Greek texts and his contributions to the study of classical literature.
Overall, the name Darivs has a rich history rooted in the ancient Persian culture and is associated with powerful rulers, military conquests, and scholarly pursuits throughout various periods of history.
People
Darivs + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Darivs as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Darivs: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darivs?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 64 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Darivs 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 5,355,537 US residents.
Is Darivs a common name?
We classify Darivs as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 67 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Darivs most popular?
The single biggest year for Darivs was 1989, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Darivs is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Darivs in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Darivs a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Darivs 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 Darivs still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Darivs 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 Darivs 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Darivs?
You can see how many people have the name Darivs on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.