Dara
Boy name · #2691 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Dara ranks #2691 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 48 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Dara.
Babies named Dara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 70-year story
Dara first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 48 babies and a rank of #2676. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dara in class?
Dara scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dara is most common
State-level data for Dara is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dara
Statistically, parents drawn to Dara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reza, Elia, Drue, Sasha, and Ramy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dara a popular boy name?
Dara ranked #2691 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Dara most popular?
Dara peaked in 2025, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2676 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Dara. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.