Dara
Used for both boys and girlsStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Dara: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Dara: Recorded every year since 1964, it reached #72 in 2010, and it stood at #108 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #1646 |
| 1997 | #1958 |
| 1998 | #2407 |
| 1999 | #1393 |
| 2000 | #1475 |
| 2001 | #1617 |
| 2002 | #2868 |
| 2003 | #1722 |
| 2004 | #2802 |
| 2005 | #2084 |
| 2006 | #2320 |
| 2007 | #1502 |
| 2008 | #1815 |
| 2009 | #3422 |
| 2010 | #2843 |
| 2011 | #1903 |
| 2012 | #2521 |
| 2013 | #2313 |
| 2014 | #2659 |
| 2015 | #2705 |
| 2016 | #2966 |
| 2017 | #2201 |
| 2018 | #2187 |
| 2019 | #2643 |
| 2020 | #1618 |
| 2021 | #1866 |
| 2022 | #1948 |
| 2023 | #2504 |
| 2024 | #2574 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.
In 2024: #89 among boys in Northern Ireland, #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #535 among boys in Scotland, #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #72 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #72 in Republic of Ireland in 2010.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #2574 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #1025 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #2504 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #779 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1948 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #901 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1866 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #1184 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1618 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #962 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #2643 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #1217 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #2187 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #958 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #2201 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #1146 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #2966 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #1187 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #2705 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #996 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #2659 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #916 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #2313 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #1617 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #2521 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #1152 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #1903 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #1342 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #2843 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #996 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #3422 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #1218 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #1815 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #1124 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #1502 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #1361 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #2320 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #1401 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #2084 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #1716 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #2802 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #3651 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #1722 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #1771 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #2868 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #2254 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #1617 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #1135 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #1475 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #1425 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #1393 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #2097 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #2407 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #1263 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #1958 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #1761 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #1646 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #89 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #83 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #96 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #350 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #105 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #119 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #96 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #434 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #93 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #105 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #100 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #312 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #100 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #108 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #83 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #330 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #101 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #363 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #87 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #91 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #309 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #86 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #86 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #268 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #74 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #104 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #278 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #101 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #238 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #96 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #202 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #110 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #227 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #125 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #267 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #117 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #220 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #176 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #259 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #145 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #261 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #163 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #204 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #179 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #108 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #556 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #106 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #339 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #96 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #559 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #106 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #363 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #121 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #294 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #124 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #347 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #86 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #299 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #100 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #661 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #98 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #431 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #76 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #584 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #894 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #677 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #86 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #550 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #73 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #758 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #641 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #76 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #469 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #505 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #431 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #77 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #372 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #370 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #279 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #86 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #238 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #302 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #90 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #284 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #100 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #194 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #124 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #270 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #110 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #294 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #121 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #259 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #327 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #137 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #450 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #131 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #320 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #184 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #338 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #154 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #365 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #143 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #380 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #139 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #332 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #143 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #290 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #133 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #287 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #160 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #458 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #149 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #325 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #142 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #308 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #160 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #331 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #136 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #286 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #150 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #287 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #165 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #542 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #157 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #261 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #133 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #224 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #161 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #369 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #138 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #126 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #117 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #128 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #232 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #120 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #212 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #118 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #209 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #120 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #196 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #114 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #175 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #130 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #103 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #110 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #256 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #219 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #129 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #155 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #790 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #535 | 5 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #72 in Republic of Ireland in 2010. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.