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Darija

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What official birth registration shows about Darija: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2009–2018

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2009 to 2018, ranging from #2649 to #5730.20102012201420162018#2649#5730
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2009#3031
2010#4688
2011#3549
2012#3681
2013#2649
2014#2862
2015#5730
2016#3609
2017#4763
2018#3985

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 girls in England and Wales in every year from 2009 to 2018.

In 2012: #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3681 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2009–2018 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2009

    First recorded at #3031 among girls in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2011–2012

    Highest recorded position: #612 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #3985 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2009 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #612 in Republic of Ireland in 2011.

Darija's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2018England and Walesfemale#39855HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#28628HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#26499HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#30317HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Darija is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Darija, between 2009 and 2018. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: highest position in 2013Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201120092018
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2009–201810#2649 in 2013
Republic of Ireland2011–20122#612 in 2011
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What is known about Darija

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2009–2018.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 2 regions, from 2009 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #612 in Republic of Ireland in 2011. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.