Boys' name · since 1978

Darico

29 babies named Darico in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,036 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade

Darico sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 29 recorded since 1978.

Social Security Administration records show Darico recorded 29 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1994.

  • #26,036 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 1978
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darico ranks #26,036 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.

#26,036 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Darico's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Darico's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Darico's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Darico popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1992)
9
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
45678910 19781990199119921994 5

Darico by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (24 births, 83% of the file).

1990s was Darico's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Darico births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darico? ▼
29 babies have been named Darico since 1978. All-time, it sits at #26,036 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1992 with 9 births.
Where does Darico sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darico ranks #26,036 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Darico most popular? ▼
Darico was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Darico been used? ▼
Records for Darico go back to 1978, giving 17 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Darico? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Darico

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darico

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Darico: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1978–1994 (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 Darico 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.