Darah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,378

among girls · ↑551 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Darah · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1988

35 babies

All-time total

1,085

#7,097 all-time among girls

First recorded

1951

in Social Security records

Darah popularity over time

1,085 babies have been named Darah since 1951, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	20	2	–	#3,534
1960s	40	4	+100%	#4,569
1970s	92	9	+130%	#4,079
1980s	248	25	+170%	#2,866
1990s	231	23	-7%	#3,514
2000s	197	20	-15%	#4,524
2010s	132	13	-33%	#5,353
2020s (to 2025)	125	21	+58%	#4,378

Where Darah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Darah

Darah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,378 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 1,085 American babies have been named Darah. Its peak came in 1988, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Darah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darah?

The median living Darah is about 29 years old; half are between 16 and 40. An estimated 1,100 people named Darah 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.

Darah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,378
2024	27	#4,929
2023	18	#6,480
2022	14	#7,729
2021	15	#7,351
2020	19	#6,134
2019	21	#5,840
2018	24	#5,353
2017	13	#8,397
2016	9	#11,086
2015	12	#9,087
2014	6	#15,036
2013	12	#9,169
2012	10	#10,623
2011	12	#9,299
2010	13	#8,841
2009	19	#6,878
2008	15	#8,218
2007	20	#6,623
2006	23	#5,768
2005	15	#7,604
2004	30	#4,524
2003	21	#5,637
2002	16	#6,785
2001	24	#4,870
2000	14	#7,263
1995	31	#3,514
1990	17	#5,344
1985	21	#3,878
1980	25	#3,343
1975	9	#6,077
1970	12	#4,550
1965	9	#4,569
1960	6	#5,838
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darah?

The median living Darah is about 29 years old. Half of all living Darahs are between 16 and 40 years old.

How many people named Darah are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Darah are alive in the United States, based on 1,085 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darah in 2025?

Darah ranked #4,378 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darah?

1,085 babies have been named Darah in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darah most popular?

Darah peaked in 1988, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Darah a boy or girl name?

Darah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Darah rising or falling?

Darah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Darah become more popular?

Darah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Darah 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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