Total births
72
Boys' name · since 1975
Dareck
Dareck has 72 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5510
- among boys today
- 72
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Dareck is the #5510 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 72 recorded since 1975.
Dareck has 72 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5510 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #5510 among boys today
- 72 born since 1975
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dareck is currently the #5510 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 72 born since 1975, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5510
- among boys today
- 72
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Dareck vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5510
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Dareck was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
17 babies were named Dareck in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Dareck compares
72 21th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Dareck's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dareck | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dareck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dareck's full recorded timeline at 2022, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dareck at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#5,510
Active since
1975
Dareck popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Dareck by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dareck's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Dareck births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 54 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dareck? ▼
72 babies have been named Dareck since 1975. It currently ranks #5510 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 17 births.
When was Dareck most popular? ▼
Dareck was most popular in the 2020s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Dareck been used? ▼
Records for Dareck go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dareck? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dareck
Nearby Names Like Dareck
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dareck
Darrell Boy
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Darren Boy
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Darryl Boy
#1798 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#2001 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#746 54,006 births
Compare Dareck side by side: Dareck vs Darrell Dareck vs Darren Dareck vs Darryl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2025 (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. "Dareck: #5510 Boys' Name - 72 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dareck. 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 Dareck 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 June 2026.