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Dara
OriginIrish, Persian, Punjabi, Khmer
Meaning"oak tree, fruitful; wealthy; leader; star"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#3508
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About Dara
The name Dara peaked for boys at #1622 in 1985. The name is most popular in DARA, DARA, and DARA. Dara is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,782 | 20 | 11 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #3,664 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2021 | #3,374 | 34 | 19.4 |
| 2022 | #3,166 | 38 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | #3,807 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | #3,525 | 32 | 18.6 |
| 2025 | #2,686 | 48 | 28.1 |
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