Dabria
A invented feminine name derived from the Irish placename Dabria.
Name Census estimates that about 188 living Americans carry the first name Dabria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dabria today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dabria births was 2003 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dabria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
188
~ 1 in 1,823,161 Americans
Peak year
2003
14 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2014 SSA rank
#15,008
Tracked since 1994
Popularity
Dabria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dabria from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 106 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Dabria remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dabria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dabria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dabrias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dabria
The name Dabria originates from the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East during the 6th century BCE. It is derived from the Aramaic word "dabra," meaning "word" or "speech." This name has its roots in the region that is now Syria and parts of modern-day Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dabria appears in the ancient Syriac religious texts known as the "Peshitta," which is the standard version of the Bible used by the Syriac Christian tradition. The name is mentioned in reference to a female saint who lived in the 4th century CE.
In the 7th century, a notable figure named Dabria Al-Khwarizmi was a renowned mathematician and astronomer from the city of Khwarizm (now in Uzbekistan). He made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and trigonometry, and his works were influential in the development of mathematics in the Islamic world.
During the Middle Ages, a woman named Dabria de Marigny was a prominent French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century. She was known for her involvement in the construction of several churches and monasteries in the region of Normandy.
In the 16th century, a Italian writer and poet named Dabria Spinola was celebrated for her literary works, which explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality. She was part of the literary circle in the city of Venice during the Renaissance.
Another notable figure with the name Dabria was an 18th-century explorer and cartographer from the Ottoman Empire. Dabria Efendi mapped various regions of the Middle East and produced detailed maps that were widely used during that time period.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Dabria, which has its roots in the ancient Aramaic language and has been associated with various cultural and historical contexts across different regions and time periods.
People
Dabria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dabria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dabria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dabria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 188 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dabria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,823,161 US residents.
Is Dabria a common name?
We classify Dabria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 191 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dabria most popular?
The single biggest year for Dabria was 2003, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dabria is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Dabria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dabria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.