Dhara
Girl name · #3230 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Dhara is currently the #3230 girl name in the United States — 49 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Dhara.
The 40-year story
Dhara first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 49 babies and a rank of #3211. 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.
Babies named Dhara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dhara in class?
Dhara scores 44 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 Dhara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dhara is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Dharas were CA (8), NY (7), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Dhara
Statistically, parents drawn to Dhara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Diara, Siara, Dilara, Niara, and Imara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dhara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 13 | #8055 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dhara a popular girl name?
Dhara ranked #3230 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Dhara most popular?
Dhara peaked in 2025, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #3211 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dhara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Dhara. It scores 44/100 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.