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girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Darya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,534 Trend ↑ Rising 33%

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Дарья (Darʹja), equivalent to Daria.

Rank 2025
#3,534
among girls · ↓238 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Darya · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,378
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
50 babies
All-time total
1,360
#6,096 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Darya popularity over time

1,360 babies have been named Darya since 1961, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Girls

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 – – – –
1960s 31 3 – #4,003
1970s 81 8 +161% #4,854
1980s 52 5 -36% #6,926
1990s 198 20 +281% #3,748
2000s 358 36 +81% #3,342
2010s 387 39 +8% #3,425
2020s (to 2025) 253 42 +9% #3,296

Where Darya 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 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Darya

Darya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,534 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 1,360 American babies have been named Darya. Its peak came in 2007, when 50 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 Darya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darya?

The median living Darya is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 26. An estimated 1,300 people named Darya are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Darya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 43 #3,534
2024 48 #3,296
2023 43 #3,606
2022 43 #3,617
2021 42 #3,632
2020 34 #4,099
2019 36 #4,029
2018 36 #4,020
2017 45 #3,447
2016 44 #3,536
2015 39 #3,863
2014 45 #3,502
2013 29 #4,790
2012 28 #4,996
2011 38 #3,933
2010 47 #3,425
2009 41 #3,813
2008 38 #4,108
2007 50 #3,342
2006 29 #4,853
2005 35 #4,051
2004 27 #4,848
2003 39 #3,610
2002 32 #4,007
2001 33 #3,886
2000 34 #3,749
1995 14 #6,343
1990 13 #6,555
1985 6 #9,585
1980 – –
1975 10 #5,628
1970 9 #5,487
1965 6 #5,950
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Darya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova Russian noblewoman and serial killer (1730–1801) 18th century
  2. 2 Darya Domracheva Darya Domracheva Belarusian biathlete and coach b. 1986 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Darya Klishina Darya Klishina Russian long jumper b. 1991 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Darya Dontsova Darya Dontsova Russian writer (born 1952) Contemporary
  5. 5 Darya Dmitriyeva Darya Dmitriyeva Russian rhythmic gymnast b. 1993 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Darya Pishchalnikova Darya Pishchalnikova Russian discus thrower b. 1985 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Darya Kustova Darya Kustova Belarusian tennis player b. 1986 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Darya Naumava Darya Naumava Belarusian weightlifter (born 1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darya?

The median living Darya is about 16 years old. Half of all living Daryas are between 8 and 26 years old.

How many people named Darya are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Darya are alive in the United States, based on 1,360 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Darya mean?

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Дарья (Darʹja), equivalent to Daria.

How popular is the name Darya in 2025?

Darya ranked #3,534 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darya?

1,360 babies have been named Darya in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darya most popular?

Darya peaked in 2007, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Darya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Darya rising or falling?

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

Will Darya become more popular?

Darya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Darya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Darya?

Well-known people named Darya include Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova (extremist), Darya Domracheva (athlete), Darya Klishina (athlete).

Names like Darya

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