Dariana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,154

among girls · ↓18 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

201

named Dariana · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 7,996

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

267 babies

All-time total

4,338

#2,828 all-time among girls

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Dariana popularity over time

4,338 babies have been named Dariana since 1984, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	71	7	–	#3,921
1990s	281	28	+296%	#1,812
2000s	1,378	138	+390%	#837
2010s	1,531	153	+11%	#1,233
2020s (to 2025)	1,077	180	+17%	#1,136

Where Dariana 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	214	0.13	outside top 500
2027	226	0.14	outside top 500
2028	236	0.15	outside top 500
2029	245	0.15	outside top 500
2030	253	0.16	outside top 500

Where Dariana is most popular

Girls named Dariana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.116 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Arizona, and Colorado.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Dariana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	261	0.325	+180%
Arizona	37	0.264	+127%
Colorado	24	0.215	+85%
Maryland	21	0.198	+71%
California	151	0.180	+55%
New Jersey	21	0.116	≈ national
North Carolina	25	0.110	-5%
Florida	45	0.105	-9%
Massachusetts	11	0.091	-22%
Wisconsin	8	0.078	-33%
New York	26	0.066	-43%
Tennessee	10	0.063	-46%
Georgia	14	0.062	-47%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-51%
Alabama	5	0.053	-54%
Illinois	12	0.052	-55%
Indiana	6	0.043	-63%
Virginia	6	0.035	-70%
Michigan	5	0.027	-76%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dariana

Dariana is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,154 in 2025 with 201 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 4,338 American babies have been named Dariana. Its peak came in 2000, when 267 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 Dariana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dariana?

The median living Dariana is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 4,300 people named Dariana 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.

Dariana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	201	#1,154
2024	213	#1,136
2023	187	#1,241
2022	185	#1,286
2021	155	#1,408
2020	136	#1,553
2019	149	#1,478
2018	138	#1,570
2017	130	#1,656
2016	171	#1,373
2015	160	#1,438
2014	198	#1,233
2013	192	#1,243
2012	159	#1,439
2011	139	#1,572
2010	95	#2,079
2009	141	#1,595
2008	149	#1,550
2007	165	#1,432
2006	115	#1,799
2005	130	#1,566
2004	110	#1,750
2003	96	#1,900
2002	103	#1,757
2001	102	#1,753
2000	267	#837
1995	28	#3,800
1990	14	#6,203
1985	6	#9,581
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dariana?

The median living Dariana is about 12 years old. Half of all living Darianas are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Dariana are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Dariana are alive in the United States, based on 4,338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dariana in 2025?

Dariana ranked #1,154 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 201 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dariana?

4,338 babies have been named Dariana in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dariana most popular?

Dariana peaked in 2000, when 267 newborns received the name.

Is Dariana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dariana rising or falling?

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

Will Dariana become more popular?

Dariana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 253 girls named Dariana 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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