Dariann
A feminine diminutive form of the name Daria, of Persian origin meaning "wealth" or "prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the first name Dariann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dariann today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dariann births was 1994 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dariann. 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
137
~ 1 in 2,501,856 Americans
Peak year
1994
23 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2021 SSA rank
#15,809
Tracked since 1992
Census
Dariann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 157 people with the first name Dariann, which placed it at #44,257 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
#44,257
National first-name rank
People counted
157
157 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dariann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dariann is White at 47.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.1%) and Black (16.6%). 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 Dariann 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 Dariann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.1% · 74
- Hispanic or Latino26.1% · 41
- Black or African American16.6% · 26
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.1% · 8
- Two or more races3.2% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 3
Popularity
Dariann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dariann from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 109 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
Dariann 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 Dariann 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 Dariann
The given name Dariann is thought to have its origins in the Persian language, specifically deriving from the Old Persian word "Dara," which means "wealthy" or "prosperous." The name gained prominence during the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire, which ruled from around 550 BCE to 330 BCE. Variations of the name, such as Darius and Dariush, were popular among the Persian nobility and royalty.
Historically, the name Dariann is closely associated with several notable figures, including Darius the Great, who reigned as the king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire from 522 BCE to 486 BCE. He is credited with expanding the empire's territories and establishing a well-organized system of governance. Another prominent bearer of the name was Darius III, who was the last king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire before it was conquered by Alexander the Great in 330 BCE.
In ancient Greek literature, the name Dariann is mentioned in the works of Herodotus, a Greek historian who lived in the 5th century BCE. He documented the Persian Wars and the reign of Darius the Great in his writings. Additionally, the name appears in the Old Testament of the Bible, where Darius the Mede is referenced as a ruler during the Babylonian captivity of the Jewish people.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Dariann or its variations. One example is Darius I of Parthia, who ruled the Parthian Empire from around 211 BCE to 191 BCE. Another is Darius I of Persia, also known as Darius the Great, who reigned from 522 BCE to 486 BCE and is considered one of the most influential Persian rulers of all time.
In more recent times, Dariann has been used as a feminine variation of the name Darius. Some notable bearers of this name include Dariann Leigh, an American actress born in 1978, and Dariann Sokolnicki, a Canadian softball player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
While the name Dariann may not be as widely popular today as it once was in ancient Persia, it remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage and historical significance of the Persian Empire and its influence on naming traditions across various regions and civilizations.
People
Dariann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dariann 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
Dariann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dariann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 137 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dariann 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 2,501,856 US residents.
Is Dariann a common name?
We classify Dariann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 141 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dariann most popular?
The single biggest year for Dariann was 1994, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dariann is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dariann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 157 people with the name Dariann, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,257 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 Dariann 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 Dariann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dariann leans strongly female. 160 people counted with this name were female (96.4%), compared with 6 male bearers (3.6%). 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 Dariann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dariann is White at 47.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.1%) and Black (16.6%). 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 Dariann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dariann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.1% (74 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 Dariann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dariann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dariann in the SSA data are female. 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 Dariann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dariann 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 Dariann 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 Americans are named Dariann?
Want to know how many Americans are named Dariann? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.