US rank #3315 Boys' name Peak 2009 695 births

Darey — #3315 US boys' name

695 babies named Darey in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s2332010s3372020s125
#3315
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Darey was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

117 babies were named Darey in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darey

The Social Security Administration has registered 695 babies named Darey between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darey currently holds the #3315 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 117 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darey performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 337 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Darey shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 151 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Darey in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darey 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 695 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.

Darey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

695

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2009

117 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,315

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
117
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
050100150 20242021201820152012200920062005 6

Darey by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
337 births that decade — 48% of Darey's all-time total
2000s2332010s3372020s125

Darey by state

Where Darey concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Darey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
151 21.7%
#2 California
126 18.1%
#3 Arizona
22 3.2%
#4 Colorado
21 3.0%
#5 New Mexico
18 2.6%
#6 North Carolina
8 1.2%
#7 Illinois
6 0.9%
#8 Nebraska
5 0.7%
Texas share of Darey's total US births 21.7%
Even split

151 of 695 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darey?
695 babies have been named Darey since 2005. It currently ranks #3315 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 117 births.
When was Darey most popular?
Darey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 337 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Darey most popular?
The top states for the name Darey are Texas (151 births), California (126 births), Arizona (22 births).
How long has the name Darey been used?
Darey has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darey?
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.

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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, 2005–2024 (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.