girl's name
Darya
- Origin Persian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,136
Scotland
#932
2017 births
Darya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Darya is a name of Persian origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 50 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Darya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s | 81 |
| 1980s | 52 |
| 1990s | 198 |
| 2000s | 358 |
| 2010s | 387 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 253 |
How popular is Darya?
In 2025, Darya was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Darya is used
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 Darya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Darya in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Finnish
- Tarja
Sibling names for Darya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darya
How popular is the name Darya?
In 2025, Darya was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Darya a girl's or a boy's name?
Darya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Darya most popular?
Darya peaked in 2007, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Darya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darya currently ranks #1,098 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.