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Dare

//ˈdɛɹ//

1 syllablePeak year: 19214 lettersStarts with D

Meaning & origin

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Dare's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Dare, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Dare
19165
19185
192112
19235
19266
19276
19295
19305
19335
19475
19485
19526
19537
19575
19595
19635
19715
19795
19925
19935
19946
19965
20135

Dare through the decades

  • Dare peaked in 1921, when 12 babies were named Dare in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1957–2013), use of Dare has fallen 7% compared to the 10 years before that.

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