Dara vs Darcy

Side-by-side comparison of Dara and Darcy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dara

Girl name · Rank #1029

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Name B

Darcy

Girl name · Rank #984

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Metric Dara Darcy
Current Rank #1029 #984
Total Births (all years) 13,484 23,100
Peak Year 1981 1970
Peak Year Births 453 681
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Dara Darcy
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 11 —
1910ss 54 5
1920ss 85 10
1930ss 46 33
1940ss 212 362
1950ss 971 2,705
1960ss 1,840 5,589
1970ss 2,649 4,986
1980ss 2,905 3,279
1990ss 1,808 1,888
2000ss 1,078 1,341
2010ss 1,023 1,742
2020ss 797 1,160

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dara Darcy
2014 74 184
2015 65 167
2016 71 189
2017 110 183
2018 206 211
2019 227 220
2020 166 195
2021 132 219
2022 148 236
2023 107 248
2024 244 262

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–2024.

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