Boys' name · since 1961
Daric
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 607 babies named Daric, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,020 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 607
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Daric sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 607 recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daric has been recorded 607 times among boys since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2020.
- #7,020 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 607 born since 1961
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daric ranks #7,020 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 607 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,020 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 607
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Daric's 607 recorded births place it above 84.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Daric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daric's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daric popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2020
- Peak year (1976)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Daric by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (161 births, 27% of the file).
1970s was Daric's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Daric births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
84 births
- 1970s
1970s
161 births
- 1980s
1980s
120 births
- 1990s
1990s
120 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 161 births (27% of all-time use).
How Daric compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Daric's total volume
Daric by state
Where Daric concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 607 births nationwide.
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What to do with Daric's data
- Daric's decade-level peak was the 1970s (161 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Darics (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Daric: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1961–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Daric 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 August 2026.