Recorded 1930–1998 Girls' name Peak 1930 11 births

Darma — girls' name

11 babies named Darma in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61990s5
1930s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Darma was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

6 babies were named Darma in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darma

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Darma between 1930 and 1998, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darma currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darma performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Darma shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darma 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 11 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.

Darma at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

11

Since 1930

69 years of records

Peak year

1930

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1930

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 1998

Darma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1930

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1930)
6
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
4.555.566.5 19981930 6

Darma by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
6 births that decade — 55% of Darma's all-time total
1930s61990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darma?
11 babies have been named Darma since 1930. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1930 with 6 births.
When was Darma most popular?
Darma was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Darma been used?
Darma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 69 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Darma?
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.

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, 1930–1998 (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.