Dare vs Darla

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

Name A

Dare

Girl name

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Name B

Darla

Girl name · Rank #1030

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Metric Dare Darla
Current Rank Unranked #1030
Total Births (all years) 65 43,389
Peak Year 1921 1963
Peak Year Births 7 2,391
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Dare Darla
1910ss 10 —
1920ss 13 33
1930ss 10 1,206
1940ss 10 4,229
1950ss 12 9,599
1960ss 5 16,340
1970ss 5 5,382
1980ss — 1,996
1990ss — 968
2000ss — 1,059
2010ss — 1,587
2020ss — 990

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dare Darla
2014 — 161
2015 — 127
2016 — 185
2017 — 161
2018 — 181
2019 — 165
2020 — 155
2021 — 190
2022 — 202
2023 — 199
2024 — 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, 1916–1979.

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