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The first name Darya

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Дарья (Darʹja), equivalent to Daria.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 12 girls were named Darya, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 19 births (#1,467).

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260
babies named Darya, 1996–2025
#2,278
rank in 2025
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Darya with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Darya at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 43 girls born in the United States were named Darya, the 3,534th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 50 were.

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1,360
babies named Darya since 1880
#3,534
rank in 2025
2007
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Darya

16 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Darya Domracheva
    Belarusian biathlete and coach, born 1986
  • Darya Chultsova
    Belarusian journalist, born 1997
  • Darya Naumava
    Belarusian weightlifter, born 1995
  • Darya Pishchalnikova
    Discus thrower from Russia, born 1985
  • Darya Kustova
    Belarusian tennis player, born 1986
  • Darya Yurkevich
    Belarusian biathlete, born 1988
  • Darya Sagalova
    Actress and choreographer, born 1985
  • Darya Navalnaya
    Daughter of the Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, born 2001
  • Darya Barysevich
    Belarusian athlete, born 1990
  • Daria Werbowy
    Canadian model, artist, and photographer, born 1983
  • Dasha from Sevastopol
    Crimean Russian nurse, 1836–1892
  • Hilana Taarka
    Estonian folk singer (1856-1933)

Questions

How popular is the name Darya?
In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Darya, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 2009, with 19 births.
Is Darya a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,360 US babies named Darya since 1880 were girls.
When was Darya most popular?
2007 in the United States, when 50 babies were named Darya, its highest rank at 3,342nd.