Darah
Girl name · #4382 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Darah ranks #4382 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Darah.
The 74-year story
Darah first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1988, when 35 girls were named Darah — good for #2931 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Darah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Darah in class?
Darah scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Darah is most common
State-level data for Darah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Darah
Statistically, parents drawn to Darah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keturah, Kiarah, Jamilah, Lyndi, and Clair.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Darah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Darah a popular girl name?
Darah ranked #4382 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Darah most popular?
Darah peaked in 1988, when 35 American girls received the name (ranked #2931 that year). Since 1988 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Darah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Darah. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.