Total births
9,063
Girls' name · since 1915
Daria
Daria has 9,063 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1955
- among girls today
- 9,063
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Daria is the #1955 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,063 recorded since 1915.
Daria has 9,063 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1955 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #1955 among girls today
- 9,063 born since 1915
- 1990s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Daria is currently the #1955 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 9,063 born since 1915, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1955
- among girls today
- 9,063
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Daria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1955
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Daria was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
294 babies were named Daria in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Daria compares
9,063 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Daria's all-time total is 24x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,063 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 294 | 48 | 19,840 |
Daria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daria splits its recorded history at 1975: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 294 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daria at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#1,955
Active since
1915
Daria popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 294
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Daria popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1989 (Daria as boys' name)
Daria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Daria's strongest decade.
1,613 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Daria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 49
1920s
49 births
- 1930s 50
1930s
50 births
- 1940s 407
1940s
407 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,088 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,055 births
- 1970s
1970s
918 births
- 1980s
1980s
698 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,613 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,469 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,082 births
- 2020s 623
2020s
623 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,613 births (18% of all-time use).
How Daria compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Daria's total volume
Daria vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Daria by state
Where Daria concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,162 | 12.8% |
| #2 | California | | 914 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 706 | 7.8% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 610 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 493 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Texas | | 306 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 263 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 258 | 2.8% |
New York share of Daria's total US births 12.8%
Even split
1,162 of 9,063 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Daria appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daria? ▼
9,063 babies have been named Daria since 1915. It currently ranks #1955 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 294 births.
When was Daria most popular? ▼
Daria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,613 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Daria most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Daria are New York (1,162 births), California (914 births), Pennsylvania (706 births).
How long has the name Daria been used? ▼
Daria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Daria? ▼
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.
What to do with Daria's data
- Daria's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (1,613 total births) through the 2020s (623) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Darias (1,162 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daria
Nearby Names Like Daria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daria
Darlene Girl
#1779 204,942 births
Darla Girl
#1026 43,667 births
Darcy Girl
#978 23,418 births
Dara Girl
#1035 13,692 births
Darby Girl
#3139 8,338 births
Compare Daria side by side: Daria vs Darlene Daria vs Darla Daria vs Darcy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Daria
Huntley #1954
780 births · Peak 2024
Avalyn #1956
3,697 births · Peak 2017
Ryla #1953
902 births · Peak 2024
Sherlyn #1957
8,954 births · Peak 2006
Addelyn #1952
2,709 births · Peak 2015
Mei #1958
1,859 births · Peak 2025
Elliotte #1951
1,029 births · Peak 2024
Denisse #1959
7,370 births · Peak 2020
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daria: #1955 Girls' Name - 9,063 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daria. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Daria 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 June 2026.