Feminine dossier · first seen 1893
Dara
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1981
Peak births
453
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Dara
How many people are named Dara?
An estimated 12,205 living Americans are named Dara.
How rare is Dara?
Dara is uncommon among babies today, with 207 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 54.3% from its 1981 peak.
How old is the typical Dara?
The median age of a living American named Dara is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 53 years old.
Is Dara still popular?
Yes. Dara is holding steady, with 207 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Dara most common?
Dara has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1893Peak 19812025
Peak year
1981
Decline from peak
54.3%
2025
207
All-time
13,692
Where it lives now
Dara is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Dara is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.