Girls' name · since 1996

Dariya

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 455 babies named Dariya, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5539
among girls today
455
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
69%
more common than other girls

Dariya currently ranks #5539 among girls' names in America, with 455 babies recorded since 1996.

Dariya has 455 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5539 as of the latest data, more common than 69% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.

  • #5539 among girls today
  • 455 born since 1996
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 69% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Dariya is currently the #5539 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 455 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.

#5539
among girls today
455
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
69%
more common than other girls

Dariya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%68.7%
Dariya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5539
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Dariya was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

30 babies were named Dariya in 2008 - its busiest year on record.

How Dariya compares

455 Top 47% higher than 53% 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

Dariya's all-time total is 19% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dariya Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 455 382 567,345
Peak-year births 30 48 19,840

Dariya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dariya splits its recorded history at 2011: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dariya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

455

Since 1996

30 years of records

Peak year

2008

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,539

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1996

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2025

Dariya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
30
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
010203040 19962001200520092013201720212025 16

Dariya by decade

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

2010s was Dariya's strongest decade.

201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Dariya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 201 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Dariya by state

Where Dariya concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dariya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 1.3%
#2 Illinois
5 1.1%
California share of Dariya's total US births 1.3%
Even split

6 of 455 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dariya?
Dariya has been given to 455 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5539 as of the latest data. 30 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Dariya most popular?
Dariya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Dariya most popular?
The top states for the name Dariya are California (6 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Dariya been used?
Records for Dariya go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dariya?
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 Dariya's data

  • Dariya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (201 total births) through the 2020s (97) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Dariyas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.

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, 1996–2025 (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. "Dariya: #5539 Girls' Name - 455 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dariya. 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 Dariya 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.