US rank #6668 Unisex name Peak 2021 679 births

Dari — #6668 US unisex name

679 babies named Dari in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s241950s741960s1271970s961980s501990s562000s602010s842020s108
#6668
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Dari was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

33 babies were named Dari in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dari

The Social Security Administration has registered 679 babies named Dari between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dari currently holds the #6668 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 33 babies received it in a single year. Dari is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 45 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dari performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 127 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Dari shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Dari in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dari 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 679 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.

Dari at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

679

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

2021

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#6,668

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dari popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
33
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
010203040 202420152005199519831973196419551945 5

Dari popularity over time — boys

45 total births recorded since 2005 (Dari as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 45 births
45678910 2024202020172012201120062005 6

Dari by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
127 births that decade — 19% of Dari's all-time total
1940s241950s741960s1271970s961980s501990s562000s602010s842020s108

Dari by state

Where Dari concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
6 0.9%
Florida share of Dari's total US births 0.9%

6 of 679 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dari?
679 babies have been named Dari since 1945. It currently ranks #6668 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 33 births.
When was Dari most popular?
Dari was most popular in the 1960s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Dari most popular?
The top states for the name Dari are Florida (6 births).
Is Dari a unisex name?
Yes, Dari is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 679 births, and as a boy's name it has 45 births.
How long has the name Dari been used?
Dari has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dari?
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.

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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, 1945–2024 (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.