Darius Miles
There are approximately 14 people named Darius Miles living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Darius with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Miles. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Darius
52K
Alive today
Named Miles
95K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 52K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1994
Average age: 29
Top Census group: Black or African American (71.0%)
Estimated bearers: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #379
Per 100K: 27.63
Top ancestry: White (58.8%)
First name trend
Darius: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Darius. The peak year was 1994 with 2,200 births. The average person named Darius today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Darius
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Darius, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 71.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Darius described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Darius at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American71.0% · 28,982
- White11.7% · 4,796
- Two or more races7.9% · 3,241
- Hispanic or Latino6.4% · 2,622
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 745
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 452
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Miles surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Miles, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Miles described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Miles at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White58.8% · 48,527
- Black or African American31.5% · 25,978
- Two or more races4.8% · 4,002
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 2,835
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 645
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 586
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Darius has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0151% of the US population, based on 51,782 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Darius right now.
The surname Miles appears at a rate of 27.63 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0276%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Darius Miles. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Darius Miles: questions and answers
How many people are named Darius Miles?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Darius Miles. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0151%) with the surname frequency (27.63 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Darius Miles?
We classify Darius Miles as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Darius a male or female name?
Darius is predominantly male. Out of 53,949 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Darius profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Darius Miles?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Darius Miles on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.