FIRST NAME
Dara
Dara is the 1,274th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 11,994 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,154 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,274 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
17,410
living · #1,155
2020 CENSUS
11,994
living · #1,274
BABIES NAMED DARA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1893–2025
2025207
As a female name, Dara peaked in 1981, when 453 babies were named Dara (the #469 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #4,661 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,154
living · #4,661
BABIES NAMED DARA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1955–2025
202548
As a male name, Dara peaked in 2025, when 48 babies were named Dara (the #2686 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)