US rank #4902 Girls' name Peak 1988 1,053 births

Darah — #4902 US girls' name

1,053 babies named Darah in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s201960s401970s921980s2481990s2312000s1972010s1322020s93
#4902
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Darah was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

35 babies were named Darah in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,053 babies named Darah between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darah currently holds the #4902 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darah performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 248 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Darah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Darah in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,053 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,053

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

1988

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#4,902

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
35
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
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Darah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
248 births that decade — 24% of Darah's all-time total
1950s201960s401970s921980s2481990s2312000s1972010s1322020s93

Darah by state

Where Darah concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Darah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
19 1.8%
#2 New York
16 1.5%
#3 Texas
12 1.1%
#4 California
6 0.6%
#5 Illinois
6 0.6%
Florida share of Darah's total US births 1.8%
Even split

19 of 1,053 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darah?
1,053 babies have been named Darah since 1951. It currently ranks #4902 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 35 births.
When was Darah most popular?
Darah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Darah most popular?
The top states for the name Darah are Florida (19 births), New York (16 births), Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Darah been used?
Darah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darlene, Darla, Darcy, Dara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.