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Why parents love Daria- MTV's Daria is TV's most iconic deadpan teenager.
- Darius the Great built the world's largest empire.
- Three syllables with a strong, Persian sound: DAR-ee-ah.
- The meaning possessing goodness is aspirationally moral.
- The Persian heritage gives genuine imperial depth.
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The vibe of Daria
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Origin & history of Daria
Persian Darius (possessing good)
→ feminine Daria
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Croatian / English / Italian / Greek / Polish / Romanian roots
Daria comes from the Persian meaning possessing goodness. MTV's Daria is TV's most iconic deadpan teenager. Darius the Great built the world's largest empire.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Persian feminine; MTV's Daria (1997).
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Today
Daria remains a beloved choice, ranking #1882 in the US. 8,960 babies have been named Daria since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Daria?
1998
peak year
The name Daria reached its peak in 1998, with 294 registrations (ranked #741). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1915. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1882) today, averaging about 107 new babies per year. Daria's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 8,960 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
294
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #741)
(ranked #741)
107
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,070
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,960
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Daria6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Daria's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — deadpan-seeking. People named Daria tend to be strong, moral, and gifted at being the most perfectly deadpan person possessing goodness.
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Most perfectly deadpan✦
MTV-iconic◈
Darius-empire◎
Persian-goodness♡
Possessing moralD4
A1
R9
I9
A1
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Daria❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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