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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dara

Ranked #2042 - 1 in 616,143 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

12,984

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2042

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2042
Rarity
1 in 616,143
of people globally
Gender split
6/94
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Dara

There are an estimated 12,984 people named Dara alive worldwide today. That ranks Dara at #2042 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dara is held by approximately 12,984 people, ranking #2042 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 25,562 U.S. residents).

Dara is used by both genders, 5.9% male and 94.1% female.

Dara appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 5.9%Female 94.1%

Dara popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dara, 1893 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1893: 5
  2. 1905: 6
  3. 1909: 5
  4. 1910: 5
  5. 1911: 5
  6. 1913: 5
  7. 1914: 6
  8. 1915: 6
  9. 1916: 7
  10. 1917: 8
  11. 1918: 5
  12. 1919: 7
  13. 1920: 8
  14. 1921: 16
  15. 1922: 9
  16. 1923: 14
  17. 1924: 7
  18. 1925: 8
  19. 1926: 7
  20. 1927: 7
  21. 1928: 9
  22. 1930: 8
  23. 1932: 5
  24. 1933: 10
  25. 1936: 5
  26. 1937: 7
  27. 1939: 11
  28. 1940: 7
  29. 1941: 5
  30. 1942: 9
  31. 1943: 8
  32. 1944: 7
  33. 1945: 18
  34. 1946: 30
  35. 1947: 53
  36. 1948: 24
  37. 1949: 51
  38. 1950: 57
  39. 1951: 69
  40. 1952: 77
  41. 1953: 76
  42. 1954: 85
  43. 1955: 67
  44. 1956: 132
  45. 1957: 118
  46. 1958: 130
  47. 1959: 166
  48. 1960: 132
  49. 1961: 158
  50. 1962: 156
  51. 1963: 176
  52. 1964: 164
  53. 1965: 149
  54. 1966: 194
  55. 1967: 187
  56. 1968: 233
  57. 1969: 310
  58. 1970: 287
  59. 1971: 312
  60. 1972: 248
  61. 1973: 271
  62. 1974: 260
  63. 1975: 221
  64. 1976: 254
  65. 1977: 273
  66. 1978: 291
  67. 1979: 264
  68. 1980: 440
  69. 1981: 466
  70. 1982: 332
  71. 1983: 269
  72. 1984: 287
  73. 1985: 261
  74. 1986: 252
  75. 1987: 264
  76. 1988: 264
  77. 1989: 255
  78. 1990: 238
  79. 1991: 256
  80. 1992: 241
  81. 1993: 221
  82. 1994: 199
  83. 1995: 180
  84. 1996: 169
  85. 1997: 158
  86. 1998: 178
  87. 1999: 157
  88. 2000: 174
  89. 2001: 170
  90. 2002: 119
  91. 2003: 135
  92. 2004: 117
  93. 2005: 106
  94. 2006: 92
  95. 2007: 90
  96. 2008: 89
  97. 2009: 98
  98. 2010: 86
  99. 2011: 59
  100. 2012: 80
  101. 2013: 74
  102. 2014: 80
  103. 2015: 74
  104. 2016: 82
  105. 2017: 122
  106. 2018: 226
  107. 2019: 243
  108. 2020: 195
  109. 2021: 166
  110. 2022: 186
  111. 2023: 136
  112. 2024: 276
  113. 2025: 255

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dara worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,984 people named Dara alive worldwide today, ranking #2042 globally.

Is Dara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 616,143 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,984 bearers, which is 1 in 25,562 Americans.

Is Dara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dara is used 5.9% male and 94.1% female.

Where does the name Dara come from?

Who are famous people named Dara?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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