Total births
51
Girls' name · since 2003
Dairy
Dairy has 51 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16398
- among girls today
- 51
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Dairy is the #16398 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 51 recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dairy has been recorded 51 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #16398 nationally and more common than 7% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #16398 among girls today
- 51 born since 2003
- 2000s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dairy is currently the #16398 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 51 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16398
- among girls today
- 51
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Dairy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16398
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Dairy was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dairy in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Dairy compares
51 15th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dairy's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dairy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dairy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dairy's full recorded timeline at 2009, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dairy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#16,398
Active since
2003
Dairy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Dairy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dairy's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Dairy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dairy? ▼
51 babies have been named Dairy since 2003. It currently ranks #16398 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 10 births.
When was Dairy most popular? ▼
Dairy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Dairy been used? ▼
Dairy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dairy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daisy, Daisha, Daija, Daina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dairy's data
- Dairy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (36 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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dairy
Nearby Names Like Dairy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dairy
Daisy Girl
#76 158,723 births
Daisha Girl
#4593 4,696 births
Daija Girl
#9787 3,065 births
Daina Girl
#8492 2,522 births
Daisey Girl
#7255 2,520 births
Compare Dairy side by side: Dairy vs Daisy Dairy vs Daisha Dairy vs Daija
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dairy
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dairy: #16398 Girls' Name - 51 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dairy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dairy 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 July 2026.