unisex name
Dare
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 128
Dare is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 51% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2013 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dare over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 34 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 5 |
How popular is Dare?
In 2013, Dare was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dare
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dare also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dare over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dare
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dare — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dare
How popular is the name Dare?
In 2013, Dare was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dare a girl's or a boy's name?
Dare is used for both girls and boys. About 51% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Dare?
Dare has 1 syllable.
When was Dare most popular?
Dare peaked in 1921, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.