Darcy vs Dara

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

Name A

Darcy

Girl name · Rank #984

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Name B

Dara

Girl name · Rank #1029

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1917–2024.

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