Darina: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	7	1	–	#4,281
1950s	5	1	-29%	#5,464
1960s	16	2	+220%	#5,941
1970s	15	2	-6%	#5,132
1980s	37	4	+147%	#7,738
1990s	48	5	+30%	#6,578
2000s	154	15	+221%	#5,252
2010s	338	34	+119%	#3,183
2020s (to 2025)	109	18	-46%	#4,671

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,281

1950s

-29%

#5,464

1960s

+220%

#5,941

1970s

-6%

#5,132

1980s

+147%

#7,738

1990s

+30%

#6,578

2000s

154

+221%

#5,252

2010s

338

+119%

#3,183

2020s (to 2025)

109

-46%

#4,671

The story of Darina

Darina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,985 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 729 American babies have been named Darina. Its peak came in 2011, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Darina?

The median living Darina is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 700 people named Darina 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.

Darina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#7,985
2024	9	#10,479
2023	17	#6,733
2022	25	#5,204
2021	17	#6,760
2020	28	#4,671
2019	27	#4,940
2018	29	#4,687
2017	31	#4,507
2016	26	#5,176
2015	30	#4,622
2014	29	#4,802
2013	40	#3,801
2012	51	#3,226
2011	52	#3,183
2010	23	#5,825
2009	23	#5,942
2008	13	#9,090
2007	13	#9,144
2006	25	#5,423
2005	8	#12,105
2004	24	#5,252
2003	19	#6,128
2002	10	#9,675
2001	10	#9,554
2000	9	#10,093
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	8	#7,738
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,132
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,464
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darina?

The median living Darina is about 13 years old. Half of all living Darinas are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Darina are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Darina are alive in the United States, based on 729 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Darina mean?

Darina or Daryna (Ukrainian) is a South Slavic feminine given name.

How popular is the name Darina in 2025?

Darina ranked #7,985 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darina?

729 babies have been named Darina in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darina most popular?

Darina peaked in 2011, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Darina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Darina rising or falling?

Darina is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Darina popularity over time

The story of Darina

How old are people named Darina?

Darina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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