Dar
Boy name · English · French · Hebrew · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,907 in 1971
0 babies were named Dar in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDar first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #4,907.
About the name Dar
Dar is a boy name of English, French and Hebrew origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-dar”. US birth records list Dar for boys from 1971 to 2014, in 5 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #4,907 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesHebrew namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,578,947 boys |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,380,952 boys |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
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- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
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- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Dar
What is the origin of the name Dar?
Dar has English, French, Hebrew, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Dar a boy or girl name?
Dar is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dar?
Dar is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #4,907 in 1971.