Rising since 2022, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Dearius since 1987
Babies named Dearius per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 168 |
| 2000s | 123 |
| 2010s | 78 |
| 2020s | 26 |
Meaning & origin
Dearius first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1987, ranking 12,008th in 2025 with approximately 1 in 341,615 boys given the name. Its peak year was 1996, and after a period of decline it has been rising since 2022. The name reflects a modern tradition of crafting distinctive, harmony-driven names by combining elements from popular names like Darius or D'Andre with the fashionable suffix -ius. Dearius has never been among the most regionally concentrated names, with no top states in the data, but it exemplifies the broader trend of inventive naming in the United States.
Dearius first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1987, part of a trend of inventive names formed by combining existing names like Darius or Andre with popular suffixes such as -ius. It has no clear etymological roots in any language and is best understood as a modern American coinage.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Dearius
Names that share Dearius's style, for a brother or sister.
