Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1971
Dar
28 babies named Dar in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1971–2014
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Dar sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1971.
Dar has 28 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2014.
- 28 total births
- 1971–2014 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Dar since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2014.
- 28
- total births
- 1971–2014
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Dar was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dar in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Dar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dar's full recorded timeline at 1988, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dar at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Dar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2014
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Dar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dar's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Dar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dar? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 28 babies named Dar. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 8 births.
When was Dar most popular? ▼
Dar was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Dar been used? ▼
Records for Dar go back to 1971, giving 44 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Dar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dar's data
- Dar's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dar
Nearby Names Like Dar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dar
Darrell Boy
#1460 159,766 births
Darren Boy
#954 103,937 births
Darryl Boy
#1798 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#2001 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#746 54,006 births
Compare Dar side by side: Dar vs Darrell Dar vs Darren Dar vs Darryl
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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, 1971–2014 (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. "Dar: Baby Name Since 1971 - 28 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dar. 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 Dar 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.