Dakarai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,680

among boys · ↑35 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dakarai

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

65 babies

All-time total

1,511

#3,968 all-time among boys

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Dakarai popularity over time

1,511 babies have been named Dakarai since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	56	56	6	–	#2,956
1980s	–	52	52	5	-7%	#3,745
1990s	–	235	235	24	+352%	#2,267
2000s	18	474	492	49	+109%	#2,104
2010s	–	456	456	46	-7%	#2,124
2020s (to 2025)	–	220	220	37	-20%	#2,558

Where Dakarai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dakarai

Dakarai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,680 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,511 American babies have been named Dakarai. Its peak came in 2008, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dakarai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dakarai?

The median living Dakarai is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 1,500 people named Dakarai are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dakarai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	30	#3,680
2024	–	–	30	#3,715
2023	–	–	43	#2,905
2022	–	–	35	#3,351
2021	–	–	32	#3,514
2020	–	–	50	#2,558
2019	–	–	38	#3,111
2018	–	–	47	#2,640
2017	–	–	47	#2,643
2016	–	–	36	#3,174
2015	–	–	45	#2,692
2014	–	–	30	#3,550
2013	–	–	53	#2,369
2012	–	–	55	#2,335
2011	–	–	42	#2,808
2010	–	–	63	#2,124
2009	–	–	65	#2,104
2008	6	#15,856	59	#2,243
2007	–	–	49	#2,539
2006	–	–	56	#2,253
2005	–	–	50	#2,334
2004	6	#14,579	48	#2,352
2003	–	–	37	#2,683
2002	–	–	39	#2,515
2001	6	#13,927	33	#2,819
2000	–	–	38	#2,485
1995	–	–	26	#2,781
1990	–	–	9	#5,466
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	8	#4,583
1975	–	–	8	#4,022
1970	–	–	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dakarai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dakarai?

The median living Dakarai is about 17 years old. Half of all living Dakarais are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Dakarai are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Dakarai are alive in the United States, based on 1,511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dakarai in 2025?

Dakarai ranked #3,680 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dakarai?

1,511 babies have been named Dakarai in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dakarai most popular?

Dakarai peaked in 2008, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Dakarai a boy or girl name?

Dakarai is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dakarai rising or falling?

Dakarai has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Dakarai become more popular?

Dakarai is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Dakarai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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