US rank #6598 Unisex name Peak 2021 256 births

Darragh — #6598 US boys' name

256 babies named Darragh in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s232000s862010s812020s60
#6598
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Darragh was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

16 babies were named Darragh in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darragh

The Social Security Administration has registered 256 babies named Darragh between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darragh currently holds the #6598 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Darragh is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 35 additional births since 1956.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darragh performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Darragh shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darragh 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 256 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.

Darragh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

256

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2021

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,598

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darragh popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
16
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
05101520 20242020201620112007200219961987 6

Darragh popularity over time — girls

35 total births recorded since 1956 (Darragh as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 35 births
456789 200219921983196919631956 7

Darragh by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
86 births that decade — 34% of Darragh's all-time total
1980s61990s232000s862010s812020s60

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darragh?
256 babies have been named Darragh since 1987. It currently ranks #6598 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 16 births.
When was Darragh most popular?
Darragh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Darragh a unisex name?
Yes, Darragh is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 256 births, and as a girl's name it has 35 births.
How long has the name Darragh been used?
Darragh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darragh?
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.