Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Dari

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 #8,490
Rank 2025
#8,490
among girls · ↓1,791 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Dari · -48% vs 2024
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
33 babies
All-time total
736
#9,588 all-time among girls
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Dari popularity over time

736 babies have been named Dari since 1945, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 24 – 24 2 – #3,466
1950s 74 – 74 7 +208% #3,179
1960s 127 – 127 13 +72% #2,665
1970s 96 – 96 10 -24% #3,749
1980s 50 – 50 5 -48% #6,000
1990s 56 – 56 6 +12% #6,976
2000s 60 11 71 7 +27% #10,147
2010s 84 22 106 11 +49% #9,476
2020s (to 2025) 120 12 132 22 +108% #4,267

The story of Dari

Dari is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,490 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 736 American babies have been named Dari, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Dari?

The median living Dari is about 34 years old; half are between 9 and 57. An estimated 700 people named Dari are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Dari 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 12 #8,490 – –
2024 17 #6,699 6 #11,242
2023 16 #7,011 – –
2022 22 #5,680 – –
2021 33 #4,267 – –
2020 20 #5,915 6 #10,906
2019 8 #11,622 – –
2018 8 #11,657 – –
2017 11 #9,476 7 #9,922
2016 10 #10,269 – –
2015 6 #14,952 – –
2014 10 #10,330 – –
2013 8 #12,277 – –
2012 7 #13,845 6 #11,104
2011 9 #11,419 9 #8,225
2010 7 #13,824 – –
2009 11 #10,147 – –
2008 6 #15,884 – –
2007 6 #15,986 – –
2006 – – 5 #12,442
2005 7 #13,348 6 #10,387
2004 6 #14,600 – –
2003 5 #16,378 – –
2002 5 #16,044 – –
2001 7 #12,378 – –
2000 7 #12,101 – –
1995 5 #13,943 – –
1990 12 #6,976 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 11 #6,000 – –
1975 5 #9,392 – –
1970 16 #3,749 – –
1965 10 #4,255 – –
1960 21 #2,665 – –
1955 7 #4,829 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 5 #4,689 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dari?

The median living Dari is about 34 years old. Half of all living Daris are between 9 and 57 years old.

How many people named Dari are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Dari are alive in the United States, based on 736 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dari in 2025?

Dari ranked #8,490 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dari?

736 babies have been named Dari in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dari most popular?

Dari peaked in 2021, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Dari a boy or girl name?

Dari is used for both: about 94% of babies named Dari have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Dari rising or falling?

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

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