Pronunciation
Da-ra
Meaning
Oak, through its connection with Darragh and the Irish word dair
Fun fact
I know both male and female Daras. It can be used for either, although Darragh is usually the spelling you’ll see for boys.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Dara, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
#108Rank among boy names in 202552Babies registered in 2025
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #108 |
| 2024 | 52 | #106 |
| 2023 | 60 | #96 |
| 2022 | 58 | #106 |
| 2021 | 53 | #121 |
| 2020 | 49 | #124 |
| 2019 | 79 | #86 |
| 2018 | 67 | #100 |
| 2017 | 78 | #92 |
| 2016 | 71 | #98 |
| 2015 | 102 | #76 |
| 2014 | 99 | #80 |
| 2013 | 106 | #75 |
| 2012 | 94 | #86 |
| 2011 | 111 | #73 |
| 2010 | 109 | #72 |
| 2009 | 106 | #76 |
| 2008 | 99 | #81 |
| 2007 | 93 | #80 |
| 2006 | 86 | #77 |
| 2005 | 78 | #81 |
| 2004 | 80 | #81 |
| 2003 | 70 | #86 |
| 2002 | 51 | #97 |
| 2001 | 59 | #90 |
| 2000 | 49 | #100 |
| 1999 | 31 | #124 |
| 1998 | 37 | #110 |
| 1997 | 38 | #121 |
| 1996 | 43 | #115 |
| 1995 | 29 | #137 |
| 1994 | 30 | #131 |
| 1993 | 14 | #184 |
| 1992 | 22 | #154 |
| 1991 | 26 | #143 |
| 1990 | 29 | #139 |
| 1989 | 25 | #143 |
| 1988 | 30 | #133 |
| 1987 | 18 | #160 |
| 1986 | 21 | #149 |
| 1985 | 25 | #142 |
| 1984 | 17 | #160 |
| 1983 | 28 | #136 |
| 1982 | 22 | #150 |
| 1981 | 19 | #165 |
| 1980 | 21 | #157 |
| 1979 | 29 | #133 |
| 1978 | 19 | #161 |
| 1977 | 26 | #138 |
| 1976 | 34 | #126 |
| 1975 | 38 | #117 |
| 1974 | 29 | #128 |
| 1973 | 38 | #120 |
| 1972 | 37 | #118 |
| 1971 | 32 | #120 |
| 1970 | 32 | #114 |
| 1969 | 23 | #130 |
| 1968 | 33 | #103 |
| 1967 | 26 | #110 |
| 1966 | 5 | #219 |
| 1965 | 16 | #129 |
| 1964 | 10 | #155 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.