Darik: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	33	3	–	#2,951
1970s	96	10	+191%	#2,689
1980s	135	14	+41%	#2,597
1990s	146	15	+8%	#2,979
2000s	84	8	-42%	#5,953
2010s	16	2	-81%	#11,040
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	+4%	#12,632

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,951

1970s

+191%

#2,689

1980s

135

+41%

#2,597

1990s

146

+8%

#2,979

2000s

-42%

#5,953

2010s

-81%

#11,040

2020s (to 2025)

+4%

#12,632

The story of Darik

Darik is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1960, 520 American babies have been named Darik. Its peak came in 1990, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Darik?

The median living Darik is about 35 years old; half are between 27 and 45. An estimated 500 people named Darik 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.

Darik year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#12,632
2022	5	#12,756
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#12,621
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#11,040
2012	–	–
2011	5	#12,700
2010	–	–
2009	14	#6,167
2008	7	#10,103
2007	7	#9,994
2006	10	#7,550
2005	7	#9,339
2004	7	#9,157
2003	12	#5,953
2002	11	#6,173
2001	–	–
2000	9	#6,956
1995	16	#3,900
1990	21	#2,979
1985	14	#3,248
1980	18	#2,637
1975	8	#4,031
1970	10	#3,113
1965	5	#4,018
1960	6	#3,743
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darik?

The median living Darik is about 35 years old. Half of all living Dariks are between 27 and 45 years old.

How many people named Darik are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Darik are alive in the United States, based on 520 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Darik mean?

Spelling variant of Darrick.

How popular is the name Darik in 2025?

Darik did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Darik?

520 babies have been named Darik in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darik most popular?

Darik peaked in 1990, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Darik a boy or girl name?

Darik is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Darik rising or falling?

Darik has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Darik

Darik popularity over time

The story of Darik

How old are people named Darik?

Darik year by year

Frequently asked questions

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