Dara
Girl and boy name
Dara meaning
Possessor, sovereign.
Dara at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- داراAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #3,513 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,026 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Dara popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | #3,505 | 6 |
| 1970 | #3,521 | 8 |
| 1980 | #4,133 | 9 |
| 1985 | #1,613 | 39 |
| 1990 | #3,166 | 19 |
| 2000 | #3,764 | 21 |
| 2010 | #8,139 | 9 |
| 2020 | #3,650 | 29 |
| 2024 | #3,513 | 32 |
All 54 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | #3,505 | 6 |
| 1961 | #3,098 | 8 |
| 1962 | #4,033 | 5 |
| 1964 | #3,602 | 6 |
| 1970 | #3,521 | 8 |
| 1971 | #4,907 | 5 |
| 1974 | #4,634 | 6 |
| 1977 | #5,123 | 6 |
| 1978 | #5,059 | 6 |
| 1980 | #4,133 | 9 |
| 1981 | #3,221 | 13 |
| 1982 | #3,691 | 11 |
| 1983 | #2,913 | 15 |
| 1984 | #3,925 | 10 |
| 1985 | #1,613 | 39 |
| 1986 | #2,290 | 24 |
| 1987 | #2,272 | 25 |
| 1988 | #2,437 | 24 |
| 1989 | #3,618 | 15 |
| 1990 | #3,166 | 19 |
| 1991 | #2,988 | 21 |
| 1992 | #3,105 | 21 |
| 1993 | #2,943 | 23 |
| 1994 | #2,618 | 28 |
| 1995 | #3,693 | 17 |
| 1996 | #3,830 | 17 |
| 1997 | #4,668 | 13 |
| 1998 | #4,197 | 16 |
| 1999 | #4,762 | 14 |
| 2000 | #3,764 | 21 |
| 2001 | #4,890 | 15 |
| 2002 | #8,454 | 7 |
| 2003 | #4,114 | 20 |
| 2004 | #8,141 | 8 |
| 2005 | #7,638 | 9 |
| 2006 | #6,903 | 11 |
| 2007 | #8,173 | 9 |
| 2008 | #11,037 | 6 |
| 2009 | #10,994 | 6 |
| 2010 | #8,139 | 9 |
| 2011 | #9,599 | 7 |
| 2012 | #10,768 | 6 |
| 2013 | #9,654 | 7 |
| 2014 | #10,716 | 6 |
| 2015 | #8,038 | 9 |
| 2016 | #7,156 | 11 |
| 2017 | #6,683 | 12 |
| 2018 | #4,738 | 20 |
| 2019 | #5,553 | 16 |
| 2020 | #3,650 | 29 |
| 2021 | #3,358 | 34 |
| 2022 | #3,147 | 38 |
| 2023 | #3,794 | 29 |
| 2024 | #3,513 | 32 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | #1,437 | 5 |
| 1910 | #2,398 | 5 |
| 1920 | #3,598 | 8 |
| 1930 | #3,345 | 8 |
| 1940 | #3,503 | 7 |
| 1950 | #1,224 | 57 |
| 1960 | #926 | 132 |
| 1970 | #616 | 279 |
| 1980 | #486 | 431 |
| 1981 | #470 | 453 |
| 1990 | #883 | 219 |
| 2000 | #1,270 | 153 |
| 2010 | #2,426 | 77 |
| 2020 | #1,325 | 166 |
| 2024 | #1,026 | 244 |
All 112 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | #1,437 | 5 |
| 1905 | #1,696 | 6 |
| 1909 | #2,208 | 5 |
| 1910 | #2,398 | 5 |
| 1911 | #2,463 | 5 |
| 1913 | #3,187 | 5 |
| 1914 | #3,188 | 6 |
| 1915 | #3,795 | 6 |
| 1916 | #3,552 | 7 |
| 1917 | #3,344 | 8 |
| 1918 | #4,809 | 5 |
| 1919 | #3,817 | 7 |
| 1920 | #3,598 | 8 |
| 1921 | #2,282 | 16 |
| 1922 | #3,379 | 9 |
| 1923 | #2,465 | 14 |
| 1924 | #4,002 | 7 |
| 1925 | #3,664 | 8 |
| 1926 | #3,873 | 7 |
| 1927 | #3,875 | 7 |
| 1928 | #3,164 | 9 |
| 1930 | #3,345 | 8 |
| 1932 | #4,411 | 5 |
| 1933 | #2,688 | 10 |
| 1936 | #4,181 | 5 |
| 1937 | #3,434 | 7 |
| 1939 | #2,591 | 11 |
| 1940 | #3,503 | 7 |
| 1941 | #4,421 | 5 |
| 1942 | #3,194 | 9 |
| 1943 | #3,493 | 8 |
| 1944 | #3,687 | 7 |
| 1945 | #1,994 | 18 |
| 1946 | #1,617 | 30 |
| 1947 | #1,238 | 53 |
| 1948 | #1,953 | 24 |
| 1949 | #1,278 | 51 |
| 1950 | #1,224 | 57 |
| 1951 | #1,116 | 69 |
| 1952 | #1,076 | 77 |
| 1953 | #1,112 | 76 |
| 1954 | #1,064 | 85 |
| 1955 | #1,292 | 61 |
| 1956 | #869 | 132 |
| 1957 | #946 | 118 |
| 1958 | #898 | 130 |
| 1959 | #791 | 166 |
| 1960 | #926 | 132 |
| 1961 | #869 | 150 |
| 1962 | #859 | 151 |
| 1963 | #780 | 176 |
| 1964 | #833 | 158 |
| 1965 | #814 | 149 |
| 1966 | #703 | 194 |
| 1967 | #713 | 187 |
| 1968 | #632 | 233 |
| 1969 | #562 | 310 |
| 1970 | #616 | 279 |
| 1971 | #572 | 307 |
| 1972 | #627 | 247 |
| 1973 | #582 | 271 |
| 1974 | #612 | 254 |
| 1975 | #678 | 221 |
| 1976 | #616 | 254 |
| 1977 | #627 | 267 |
| 1978 | #597 | 285 |
| 1979 | #660 | 264 |
| 1980 | #486 | 431 |
| 1981 | #470 | 453 |
| 1982 | #572 | 321 |
| 1983 | #674 | 254 |
| 1984 | #635 | 277 |
| 1985 | #767 | 222 |
| 1986 | #758 | 228 |
| 1987 | #750 | 239 |
| 1988 | #784 | 240 |
| 1989 | #794 | 240 |
| 1990 | #883 | 219 |
| 1991 | #850 | 235 |
| 1992 | #892 | 220 |
| 1993 | #953 | 198 |
| 1994 | #1,061 | 171 |
| 1995 | #1,090 | 163 |
| 1996 | #1,186 | 152 |
| 1997 | #1,232 | 145 |
| 1998 | #1,161 | 162 |
| 1999 | #1,283 | 143 |
| 2000 | #1,270 | 153 |
| 2001 | #1,265 | 155 |
| 2002 | #1,642 | 112 |
| 2003 | #1,668 | 115 |
| 2004 | #1,756 | 109 |
| 2005 | #1,969 | 97 |
| 2006 | #2,327 | 81 |
| 2007 | #2,348 | 81 |
| 2008 | #2,334 | 83 |
| 2009 | #2,165 | 92 |
| 2010 | #2,426 | 77 |
| 2011 | #3,173 | 52 |
| 2012 | #2,474 | 74 |
| 2013 | #2,626 | 67 |
| 2014 | #2,441 | 74 |
| 2015 | #2,712 | 65 |
| 2016 | #2,517 | 71 |
| 2017 | #1,854 | 110 |
| 2018 | #1,170 | 206 |
| 2019 | #1,094 | 227 |
| 2020 | #1,325 | 166 |
| 2021 | #1,584 | 132 |
| 2022 | #1,478 | 148 |
| 2023 | #1,864 | 107 |
| 2024 | #1,026 | 244 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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