Recorded 1975–1986 Unisex name Peak 1978 77 births

Dareth — unisex name

77 babies named Dareth in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s611980s16
1970s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Dareth was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

18 babies were named Dareth in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dareth

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Dareth between 1975 and 1986, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dareth currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Dareth is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2022.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dareth performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dareth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dareth 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 77 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.

Dareth at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

77

Since 1975

12 years of records

Peak year

1978

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1975

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1986

Dareth popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1975

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1978)
18
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
05101520 19861984198019791978197719761975 14

Dareth popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2022 (Dareth as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2022 5

Dareth by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
61 births that decade — 79% of Dareth's all-time total
1970s611980s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dareth?
77 babies have been named Dareth since 1975. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1978 with 18 births.
When was Dareth most popular?
Dareth was most popular in the 1970s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Is Dareth a unisex name?
Yes, Dareth is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 77 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Dareth been used?
Dareth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 12 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Dareth?
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, 1975–1986 (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.