Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1988
Darnecia
Darnecia has 28 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1988–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Darnecia since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darnecia has been recorded 28 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1996.
- 28 total births
- 1988–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Darnecia since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 28
- total births
- 1988–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Darnecia was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Darnecia in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Darnecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darnecia's full recorded timeline at 1990, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darnecia at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Darnecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1996
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Darnecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Darnecia's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Darnecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darnecia? ▼
Darnecia has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 7 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Darnecia most popular? ▼
Darnecia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Darnecia been used? ▼
Darnecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 9 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Darnecia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Darnecia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darnecia
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Darcy Girl
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Dara Girl
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Daria Girl
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Compare Darnecia side by side: Darnecia vs Darlene Darnecia vs Darla Darnecia vs Darcy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–1996 (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. "Darnecia: Baby Name Since 1988 - 28 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darnecia. 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 Darnecia 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 July 2026.