Boys' name · since 2018

Daer

Daer has 52 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,872 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 2018
2010s
peak decade

52 boys have been named Daer since 2018, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daer has been recorded 52 times among boys since 2018, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2022.

  • #21,872 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 52 born since 2018
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daer ranks #21,872 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 2018, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,872 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 2018
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daer's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Daer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Daer splits its recorded history at 2020: 19% of all births land in the more recent half, 81% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Daer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2019)
25
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
051015202530 2018201920202022 5

Daer by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (42 births, 81% of the file).

2010s was Daer's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.

Daer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42 births (81% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Daer by state

Where Daer concentrates geographically, total births since 2018

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Daer
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 9.6%
Texas share of Daer's total US births 9.6%

5 of 52 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daer?
52 babies have been named Daer since 2018. All-time, it sits at #21,872 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2019 with 25 births.
Where does Daer sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daer ranks #21,872 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Daer most popular?
Daer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Daer most popular?
The top states for the name Daer are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Daer been used?
The SSA has tracked Daer since 2018 -- 5 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Daer?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daemon, Daevon, Daegan, Daeshawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Daer's data

  • Daer's decade-level peak was the 2010s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Daers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Daer

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2018–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.