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Darya

Girl

Meaning of Darya: Persian: 'sea'

Darya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3401st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2771st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3401

43 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2771

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,360

First recorded 1961 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 28 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 34 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 29 babies2007: 50 babies2008: 38 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 47 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 45 babies2015: 39 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 45 babies2018: 36 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 34 babies20202021: 42 babies2022: 43 babies2023: 43 babies2024: 48 babies2025: 43 babies
US babies named Darya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More Arabic & Persian girls' names

Other names starting with D