Darris
Daris, also spelled Darris,, is a male given name and a surname with multiple origins.
Meaning & Origin of Darris
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 Darris
Darris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 60 Darriss were born — ranking #1,166 that year. As of 2026, Darris ranks #7,764 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Darriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Darris
Darris is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Darris's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #1,166. Use the chart and map above to compare Darris'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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