Darlene vs Dara

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

Name A

Darlene

Girl name · Rank #1802

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Name B

Dara

Girl name · Rank #1029

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Metric Darlene Dara
Current Rank #1802 #1029
Total Births (all years) 204,832 13,484
Peak Year 1958 1981
Peak Year Births 8,279 453
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Darlene Dara
1890ss 11 5
1900ss 92 11
1910ss 1,000 54
1920ss 7,426 85
1930ss 25,956 46
1940ss 40,321 212
1950ss 61,886 971
1960ss 43,527 1,840
1970ss 11,485 2,649
1980ss 5,184 2,905
1990ss 3,348 1,808
2000ss 2,371 1,078
2010ss 1,685 1,023
2020ss 540 797

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darlene Dara
2014 171 74
2015 160 65
2016 144 71
2017 146 110
2018 134 206
2019 122 227
2020 110 166
2021 103 132
2022 108 148
2023 108 107
2024 111 244

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, 1896–2024.

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