Dearra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,684

among girls · ↓1,333 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dearra · -38% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

75 babies

All-time total

488

#12,039 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Dearra popularity over time

488 babies have been named Dearra since 1989, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,873
1990s	36	4	+620%	#8,288
2000s	27	3	-25%	#9,333
2010s	117	12	+333%	#3,745
2020s (to 2025)	303	51	+332%	#2,392

Where Dearra 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dearra

Dearra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,684 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 488 American babies have been named Dearra. Its peak came in 2021, when 75 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 Dearra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dearra?

The median living Dearra is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 500 people named Dearra 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.

Dearra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,684
2024	47	#3,351
2023	52	#3,149
2022	58	#2,905
2021	75	#2,392
2020	42	#3,560
2019	37	#3,944
2018	40	#3,745
2017	40	#3,791
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2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,159
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,541
2001	5	#15,959
2000	10	#9,333
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dearra?

The median living Dearra is about 4 years old. Half of all living Dearras are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Dearra are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dearra are alive in the United States, based on 488 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dearra in 2025?

Dearra ranked #4,684 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dearra?

488 babies have been named Dearra in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dearra most popular?

Dearra peaked in 2021, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Dearra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dearra rising or falling?

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

Will Dearra become more popular?

Dearra looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Dearra in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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