Girl · Name family
Dara
23,100births recorded
16Countries
5Variants
2025Peak · Kazakhstan
#48Kazakhstan 2025
Dara is a girl name family recorded 23,100 times in 16 countries since 1893. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#48 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2025, at 230.8 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Dara
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara | English | 13,692 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1129 | 1981 | ▲ 255 % |
| Dara | English | 3,152 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #48 | 2025 | ▲ 2,863 % |
| Dara | English | 1,601 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #967 | 1996 | ▼ 9 % |
| Dara | English | 581 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #352 | 1969 | ▲ 49 % |
| Dara | English | 321 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2006 | 2020 | ▲ 91 % |
| Dara | English | 175 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1979 | – |
| Darah | English | 1,085 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4352 | 2025 | ▲ 203 % |
| Darrah | English | 820 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2004 | – |
| Darrah | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2004 | – |
| Darrah | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2004 | – |
| Dhara | English | 637 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3211 | 2025 | ▲ 825 % |
| Dhara | English | 81 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2005 | new |
| Darra | English | 510 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1980 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Dara ↔ Darah — spelling variant
- Dara ↔ Darrah — spelling variant
- Dara ↔ Dhara — spelling variant
- Dara ↔ Darra — spelling variant
Questions about Dara
How popular is the name Dara?
In 2025 it ranked #48 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 23,100 births across 16 countries.
What is Dara in other languages?
Darah (English); Darrah (English); Dhara (English); Darra (English).
When was Dara most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2025, at 230.8 births per 100,000.
Is Dara a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Dara is a girl name.