UK girl's name
Darija
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2018. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Darija is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Darija popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2018 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3985, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2013, with 9 births.
This profile covers 58 England and Wales registrations across 10 recorded years from 2009 to 2018. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 56% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 58 living people in the UK are called Darija. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2019 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Darija ranked #3985 for girls in England and Wales in 2018, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2013, when 9 girls were registered as Darija.
- • About 58 living people in the UK are estimated to have Darija as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3985
2018
Births in 2018
5
Latest year
Peak year
2013
9 births
Estimated living
58
2026
Popularity
Darija over time
The chart below shows babies named Darija registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2009 to 2018. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Darija, the clearest high point is 2013. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2018, compared with 9 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Darija by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Darija was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3946 | 51 | 9 |
| 2000s | #3031 | 7 | 1 |
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- Delilah 9,098
- Demi 9,052
- Daniella 4,324
- Destiny 3,732
- Diana 3,258
- Dorothy 3,104
- Dolly 2,246
FAQ
Darija: questions and answers
How popular is the name Darija in the UK right now?
In 2018, Darija was ranked #3985 for girls in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Darija most popular?
The peak year on record was 2013, with 9 babies registered as Darija in England and Wales.
How many people are called Darija in the UK?
A total of 58 babies have been registered as Darija across the 10 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.