Recorded 1944–1985 Girls' name Peak 1962 183 births

Darenda — girls' name

183 babies named Darenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s91950s481960s761970s401980s10
1960s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Darenda was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

15 babies were named Darenda in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darenda

The Social Security Administration has registered 183 babies named Darenda between 1944 and 1985, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darenda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darenda performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Darenda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Darenda in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darenda 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 183 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.

Darenda at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

183

Since 1944

42 years of records

Peak year

1962

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1944

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1985

Darenda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1944

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1962)
15
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
05101520 198519761971196619631960195719531944 9

Darenda by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
76 births that decade — 42% of Darenda's all-time total
1940s91950s481960s761970s401980s10

Darenda by state

Where Darenda concentrates geographically — total births since 1944

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Darenda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.7%
Texas share of Darenda's total US births 2.7%

5 of 183 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darenda?
183 babies have been named Darenda since 1944. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1962 with 15 births.
When was Darenda most popular?
Darenda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Darenda most popular?
The top states for the name Darenda are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Darenda been used?
Darenda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 42 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Darenda?
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.

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, 1944–1985 (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.