US rank #12804 Boys' name Peak 2017 67 births

Darko — #12804 US boys' name

67 babies named Darko in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52010s292020s33
#12804
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Darko was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

11 babies were named Darko in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darko

The Social Security Administration has registered 67 babies named Darko between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darko currently holds the #12804 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darko performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Darko shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darko 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 67 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.

Darko at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

67

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2017

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,804

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
11
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
4681012 2024202320222021202020172014201120101987 5

Darko by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
33 births that decade — 49% of Darko's all-time total
1980s52010s292020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darko?
67 babies have been named Darko since 1987. It currently ranks #12804 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 11 births.
When was Darko most popular?
Darko was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Darko been used?
Darko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darko?
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.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.