Daria
Daria or Darya is a feminine version of the Greek name Darius. The name is derived from the Persian royal name Darayavahush, which comes from a combination of the Old Persian words daraya(miy), meaning "possess" or "maintain" and vahu, meaning "well, good." Saint Daria of Rome is a venerated martyr of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, which contributed to widespread adoption of…
Meaning & Origin of Daria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Daria or Darya is a feminine version of the Greek name Darius. The name is derived from the Persian royal name Darayavahush, which comes from a combination of the Old Persian words daraya(miy), meaning "possess" or "maintain" and vahu, meaning "well, good." Saint Daria of Rome is a venerated martyr of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, which contributed to widespread adoption of…
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The Story of Daria
Daria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 294 Darias were born — ranking #741 that year. As of 2026, Daria ranks #1,900 for baby girls with 105 births, holding steady (0%). In total, more than 9K Darias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Daria
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- Daria Abramowicz (born 1987), Polish sports psychologist
- Daria Atamanov (born 2005), Israeli European champion and Olympic rhythmic gymnast
- Daria Bijak (born 1985), German gymnast
- Daria de Pretis (born 1956), Italian judge
- Daria Dmitrieva (born 1993), Russian rhythmic gymnast
- Dariya Nikitichna Dobroczajeva (1916–1995), Ukrainian botanist and university teacher
- Darya Domracheva (born 1986), Belarusian biathlete
- Daria Dolan , American business news anchor, author and radio host
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About the name Daria
Daria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Daria's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #741. Use the chart and map above to compare Daria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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