Darrious
A masculine name potentially derived from Darius, meaning "wealthy" or "possessing good".
Name Census estimates that about 380 living Americans carry the first name Darrious. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Darrious today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Darrious births was 1989 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Darrious. 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
380
~ 1 in 901,985 Americans
Peak year
1989
23 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,629
Tracked since 1978
Census
Darrious in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 319 people with the first name Darrious, which placed it at #28,252 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
#28,252
National first-name rank
People counted
319
319 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Darrious
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darrious is Black at 82.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and White (4.7%). 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 Darrious 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 Darrious at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.8% · 264
- Two or more races6.3% · 20
- White4.7% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
Popularity
Darrious: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Darrious from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 149 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Darrious 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 Darrious during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Darrious' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, Illinois recorded the most babies named Darrious, while Tennessee, Illinois, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Darrious
The name Darrious is a unique and uncommon given name with an uncertain origin and etymology. It does not appear to have a direct connection to any specific language or culture, but rather seems to be a modern invention or a creative adaptation of an existing name.
Some speculate that Darrious could be a variant or derivation of the name Darius, which has Persian roots and means "wealthy" or "possessing wealth." However, the exact link between Darrious and Darius is unclear, and the spelling and pronunciation differences suggest a more tenuous connection.
Another possible connection is to the Greek name Darios, which shares a similar sound and spelling. Darios is derived from the Persian word "dara," meaning "to possess" or "to hold." This name was popularized in ancient Greece and later adopted by the Romans, but there is no clear historical evidence of a direct evolution from Darios to Darrious.
In terms of historical references, the name Darrious does not seem to have any significant appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. Its relatively recent emergence makes it difficult to trace its origins and usage through documented sources.
While the name Darrious itself is uncommon, there have been a few notable individuals who have carried this first name throughout history:
1. Darrious Higgs (born 1989), an American football defensive back who played for various teams in the National Football League (NFL).
2. Darrious Bacon (born 1976), an American professional basketball player who played in several leagues, including the NBA and overseas.
3. Darrious Curry (born 1995), an American football defensive back who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL.
4. Darrious Culpepper (born 1977), a former American football quarterback who played in the NFL for several teams, notably the Minnesota Vikings.
5. Darrious Jeffers (born 1993), an American football defensive back who has played for various teams in the NFL.
These examples highlight that the name Darrious, while relatively uncommon, has been used by a handful of individuals, primarily in the realm of professional sports, particularly football and basketball in the United States.
People
Darrious + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Darrious 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
Darrious: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrious?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 380 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Darrious 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 901,985 US residents.
Is Darrious a common name?
We classify Darrious as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 389 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Darrious most popular?
The single biggest year for Darrious was 1989, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Darrious is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Darrious in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 319 people with the name Darrious, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,252 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 Darrious 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 Darrious?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Darrious appears almost entirely male. Of the 318 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Darrious?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Darrious is Black at 82.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and White (4.7%). 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 Darrious most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Darrious in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.8% (264 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 Darrious in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Darrious a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Darrious 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 Darrious still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Darrious 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 Darrious 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 many people are named Darrious?
Want to know how many people share the name Darrious? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.