Boys' name · since 1965

Darric

100 babies named Darric in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,410 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1965
1990s
peak decade

Darric sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 100 recorded since 1965.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darric has been recorded 100 times among boys since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1965 to 2008.

  • #17,410 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 100 born since 1965
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darric ranks #17,410 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 100 born since 1965, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,410 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1965
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Darric's 100 recorded births place it above 61.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Darric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Darric's full recorded timeline at 1987, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Darric popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1991)
10
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
4681012 196519741979198219871991199620052008 5

Darric by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (35 births, 35% of the file).

1990s was Darric's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Darric births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darric? ▼
100 babies have been named Darric since 1965. All-time, it sits at #17,410 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1991 with 10 births.
Where does Darric sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darric ranks #17,410 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Darric most popular? ▼
Darric was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Darric been used? ▼
Records for Darric go back to 1965, giving 44 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Darric? ▼
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.

What to do with Darric's data

  • Darric's decade-level peak was the 1990s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Darric

Nearby Names Like Darric

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darric

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#1690 159,766 births
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#1133 103,937 births
Darryl Boy
#2110 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#1532 63,058 births
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#789 54,006 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Darric: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1965–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Darric 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 August 2026.