Girls' name · since 1944

Daralee

Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Daralee, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

16
total births
1944–1971
years on record
1960s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

16 girls have been named Daralee since 1944, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Daralee has 16 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1971.

  • 16 total births
  • 1944–1971 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

16 girls have been named Daralee since 1944, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.

16
total births
1944–1971
years on record
1960s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Daralee was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

6 babies were named Daralee in 1964 - its busiest year on record.

Daralee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Daralee's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Daralee at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

16

Since 1944

28 years of records

Peak year

1964

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1944

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1971

Daralee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1964)
6
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4.555.566.5 194419641971 5

Daralee by decade

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

1960s was Daralee's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Daralee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daralee?
Since 1944, Social Security records show 16 babies named Daralee. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1964, with 6 births.
When was Daralee most popular?
Daralee was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Daralee been used?
The SSA has tracked Daralee since 1944 -- 28 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Daralee?
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.

What to do with Daralee's data

  • Daralee's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1970s (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.

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, 1944–1971 (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. "Daralee: Baby Name Since 1944 - 16 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daralee. 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 Daralee 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.