Daris
Daris, also spelled Darris,, is a male given name and a surname with multiple origins.
Meaning & Origin of Daris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Daris, also spelled Darris,, is a male given name and a surname with multiple origins.
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The Story of Daris
As a girl name
Daris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 25 Dariss were born — ranking #1,555 that year. As of 2026, Daris ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 608 Dariss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Daris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 37 Dariss were born — ranking #2,011 that year. As of 2026, Daris ranks #6,557 for boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 1K Dariss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Daris
Daris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Daris's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,824. Use the chart and map above to compare Daris'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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