US rank #16218 Girls' name Peak 2006 68 births

Durga — #16218 US girls' name

68 babies named Durga in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s192010s252020s24
#16218
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Durga was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

9 babies were named Durga in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Durga

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Durga between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Durga currently holds the #16218 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Durga performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Durga shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Durga 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 68 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.

Durga at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

68

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2006

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,218

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Durga popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
9
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Durga by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
25 births that decade — 37% of Durga's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Durga?
68 babies have been named Durga since 2000. It currently ranks #16218 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 9 births.
When was Durga most popular?
Durga was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Durga been used?
Durga has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Durga?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dura, Durinda, Duru, Durenda, 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, 2000–2024 (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.