Darah
Darah was the 4378th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked 2866th; the most babies were born in 1988 (35). Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,709 places. More babies were named Darah in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,378 girls, up 1,756 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 32girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198835 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,085babies recorded
Darah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,378 | 32 |
| 2020 | #6,134 | 19 |
| 2010 | #8,841 | 13 |
| 2000 | #7,263 | 14 |
| 1990 | #5,344 | 17 |
| 1980 | #3,343 | 25 |
| 1970 | #4,550 | 12 |
| 1960 | #5,838 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Darah, counting every spelling?
Darah is a spelling of Dara, a name family that ranked #1,005 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,378 for Darah on its own. Together these spellings went to 239 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dara | 207 | #1,129 | 838 |
| Darah | 32 | #4,378 | 106 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Darah?
32 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Darah (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Darah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 261 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Darah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Darah?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Darah are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 17 and 41. That makes Darah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Darah by state
How common Darah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Darah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Darah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Darah
How popular is the name Darah?
Darah was the 4378th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked 2866th; the most babies were born in 1988 (35). Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,709 places. More babies were named Darah in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Darah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Darah in the US.
Where is Darah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Darah was most common in Florida (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.