Daria
Girl name · #1856 in 2025 · Very rare
Daria ranks #1856 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 107 newborns given the name that year. That compares with #1695 ten years earlier — a gradual slide in the rankings. Roughly one in every 16,822 girls born in 2025 was named Daria.
Babies named Daria per year. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Daria first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 294 girls were named Daria — good for #741 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Daria in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Daria is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Daria will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Daria is most common
State-level data for Daria is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Daria
Statistically, parents drawn to Daria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katia, Dasha, Samaria, Isela, and Zaria.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | #1855 |
| 2024 | 101 | #1955 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1903 |
| 2022 | 114 | #1793 |
| 2021 | 96 | #2007 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1893 |
| 2019 | 113 | #1802 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1677 |
| 2017 | 96 | #2035 |
| 2016 | 98 | #2017 |
| 2015 | 125 | #1695 |
| 2014 | 104 | #1922 |
| 2013 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2012 | 91 | #2095 |
| 2011 | 124 | #1690 |
| 2010 | 121 | #1720 |
| 2009 | 136 | #1639 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1685 |
| 2007 | 141 | #1594 |
| 2006 | 143 | #1530 |
| 2005 | 142 | #1479 |
| 2004 | 147 | #1413 |
| 2003 | 144 | #1386 |
| 2002 | 162 | #1236 |
| 2001 | 142 | #1348 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daria a popular girl name?
Daria ranked #1856 among girls in 2025 with 107 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1695.
When was the name Daria most popular?
Daria peaked in 1998, when 294 American girls received the name (ranked #741 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Daria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,822 newborn American girls was named Daria. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.