Bible Name Popularity: Every Decade From the 1880s
Type a name to see how common it really was, decade by decade, in United States birth records from 1880 to 2008 — 646 biblical and Christian names charted from the official record, not estimates.
How popular is the name Darya?
Darya never reached the US top 1,000 names in any year between 1880 and 2008, so there is no chart for it. That does not make it a poor choice — it makes it a rare one.
Most common of these names in the 2000s
| Name | 2000s share | Peak decade | Peak share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob | 1.19% | 1990s | 1.46% |
| Michael | 1.09% | 1960s | 4.29% |
| Joshua | 1.01% | 1980s | 2.08% |
| Matthew | 0.97% | 1980s | 2.40% |
| Matthew | 0.97% | 1980s | 2.40% |
| Christopher | 0.88% | 1980s | 2.92% |
| Andrew | 0.88% | 1980s | 1.48% |
| Daniel | 0.88% | 1980s | 1.81% |
| Ethan | 0.86% | 2000s | 0.86% |
| Joseph | 0.85% | 1910s | 2.61% |
| William | 0.83% | 1880s | 7.24% |
| Nicholas | 0.79% | 1990s | 1.34% |
| David | 0.77% | 1950s | 3.75% |
| Hannah | 0.73% | 1990s | 0.81% |
| John | 0.70% | 1880s | 7.68% |
| James | 0.70% | 1940s | 5.29% |
| Abigail | 0.67% | 2000s | 0.67% |
| Jordan | 0.64% | 1990s | 1.02% |
| Jonathan | 0.63% | 1980s | 1.20% |
| Christian | 0.62% | 1990s | 0.65% |
| Elizabeth | 0.60% | 1880s | 1.82% |
| Samuel | 0.59% | 1880s | 0.78% |
| Noah | 0.59% | 2000s | 0.59% |
| Benjamin | 0.58% | 1980s | 0.73% |
| Nathan | 0.58% | 2000s | 0.58% |
Biggest risers since the 1920s
Furthest from their peak
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Figures are United States births only. Source: US Social Security Administration national baby-name records, 1880-2008.