Girls' name · since 1961
Darena
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Darena, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #46,880 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 18
- born since 1961
- 1960s
- peak decade
18 girls have been named Darena since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darena has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1983.
- #46,880 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 18 born since 1961
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darena ranks #46,880 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1961, peaking in the 1960s.
- #46,880 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 18
- born since 1961
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darena's 18 recorded births place it above 34.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Darena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darena's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1983
- Peak year (1961)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Darena by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (7 births, 39% of the file).
1960s was Darena's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Darena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 7 births (39% of all-time use).
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- Darena's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1961–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Darena 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 August 2026.