Dhara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,222

among girls · ↑1,579 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dhara · +75% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

49 babies

All-time total

637

#10,137 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Dhara popularity over time

637 babies have been named Dhara since 1985, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	34	3	–	#6,256
1990s	185	19	+444%	#4,568
2000s	168	17	-9%	#4,832
2010s	109	11	-35%	#6,321
2020s (to 2025)	141	24	+116%	#3,222

Where Dhara 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	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	64	0.04	outside top 500
2030	67	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Dhara

Dhara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,222 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 637 American babies have been named Dhara. Its peak came in 2025, when 49 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 Dhara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dhara?

The median living Dhara is about 20 years old; half are between 7 and 28. An estimated 600 people named Dhara 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.

Dhara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,222
2024	28	#4,801
2023	13	#8,171
2022	14	#7,739
2021	14	#7,736
2020	23	#5,361
2019	16	#7,118
2018	19	#6,321
2017	11	#9,489
2016	9	#11,102
2015	6	#14,991
2014	5	#17,248
2013	15	#7,863
2012	8	#12,534
2011	9	#11,450
2010	11	#9,960
2009	14	#8,568
2008	26	#5,478
2007	11	#10,323
2006	12	#9,458
2005	20	#6,078
2004	10	#10,116
2003	14	#7,699
2002	17	#6,471
2001	20	#5,643
2000	24	#4,832
1995	19	#5,077
1990	16	#5,622
1985	5	#11,097
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dhara?

The median living Dhara is about 20 years old. Half of all living Dharas are between 7 and 28 years old.

How many people named Dhara are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dhara are alive in the United States, based on 637 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dhara in 2025?

Dhara ranked #3,222 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dhara?

637 babies have been named Dhara in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dhara most popular?

Dhara peaked in 2025, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Dhara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dhara rising or falling?

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

Will Dhara become more popular?

Dhara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 67 girls named Dhara 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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