Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1980
Darnika
32 babies named Darnika in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1980–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
32 girls have been named Darnika since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Darnika has 32 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1993.
- 32 total births
- 1980–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Darnika since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.
- 32
- total births
- 1980–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Darnika was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
6 babies were named Darnika in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Darnika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darnika's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darnika at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Darnika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1993
- Peak year (1980)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Darnika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Darnika's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Darnika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darnika? ▼
Darnika has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 6 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Darnika most popular? ▼
Darnika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Darnika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darnika since 1980 -- 14 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Darnika? ▼
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 Darnika
Nearby Names Like Darnika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darnika
Darlene Girl
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Darla Girl
#1026 43,667 births
Darcy Girl
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Dara Girl
#1035 13,692 births
Daria Girl
#1955 9,063 births
Compare Darnika side by side: Darnika vs Darlene Darnika vs Darla Darnika vs Darcy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1980–1993 (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. "Darnika: Baby Name Since 1980 - 32 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darnika. 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 Darnika 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.