Declining since 1999.
Popularity of Daquarius since 1993
Babies named Daquarius per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 107 |
| 2000s | 127 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s | 12 |
Meaning & origin
Daquarius is a modern American coinage that entered U.S. birth records in 1993, reflecting the creative naming practices common in African American communities since the late 20th century. The name combines a popular prefix Da- with the ending -quarius, possibly drawn from the astrological sign Aquarius or other names like Dequarius. It reached its peak usage in 2000, with a trajectory that has been falling since 1999. In the most recent year tracked (2025), Daquarius was given to fewer than five boys per million, maintaining its status as a low-frequency name. Its brief popularity in the 2000s aligns with similar invented names like Damarius and Dequan, though it has never achieved a national rank. The name remains a distinctive choice, associated primarily with the early 2000s period of its peak.
Daquarius is a modern coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1993. It blends the phonetic prefix Da- (common in African American naming traditions) with -quarius, likely inspired by the astrological sign Aquarius or other names ending in -arius. The name saw its peak usage in 2000 and has since declined in popularity.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Daquan, Quarius, D
Variants: Daquarious, Dequarius
Sibling names for Daquarius
Names that share Daquarius's style, for a brother or sister.
