Dara vs Darla

Side-by-side comparison of Dara and Darla — 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

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Dara Darla
Current Rank #1029 #1030
Total Births (all years) 13,484 43,389
Peak Year 1981 1963
Peak Year Births 453 2,391
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Dara Darla
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 11 —
1910ss 54 —
1920ss 85 33
1930ss 46 1,206
1940ss 212 4,229
1950ss 971 9,599
1960ss 1,840 16,340
1970ss 2,649 5,382
1980ss 2,905 1,996
1990ss 1,808 968
2000ss 1,078 1,059
2010ss 1,023 1,587
2020ss 797 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dara Darla
2014 74 161
2015 65 127
2016 71 185
2017 110 161
2018 206 181
2019 227 165
2020 166 155
2021 132 190
2022 148 202
2023 107 199
2024 244 244

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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