US rank #1134 Girls' name Peak 2000 4,136 births

Dariana — #1134 US girls' name

4,136 babies named Dariana in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s711990s2812000s13782010s15312020s875
#1134
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Dariana was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

267 babies were named Dariana in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dariana

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,136 babies named Dariana between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dariana currently holds the #1134 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 267 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dariana performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,531 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dariana shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 909 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Dariana in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dariana 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 4,136 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.

Dariana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,136

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2000

267 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,134

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dariana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
267
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Dariana by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,531 births that decade — 37% of Dariana's all-time total
1980s711990s2812000s13782010s15312020s875

Dariana by state

Where Dariana concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dariana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
909 22.0%
#2 California
692 16.7%
#3 New York
243 5.9%
#4 Florida
216 5.2%
#5 Arizona
193 4.7%
#6 Illinois
150 3.6%
#7 New Jersey
71 1.7%
#8 North Carolina
64 1.5%
Texas share of Dariana's total US births 22.0%
Even split

909 of 4,136 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Dariana appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dariana?
4,136 babies have been named Dariana since 1984. It currently ranks #1134 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 267 births.
When was Dariana most popular?
Dariana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,531 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Dariana most popular?
The top states for the name Dariana are Texas (909 births), California (692 births), New York (243 births).
How long has the name Dariana been used?
Dariana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dariana?
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, 1984–2024 (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.