Dardanella
"Dardanella" is a popular song published in 1919 by McCarthy & Fisher, Inc., a firm owned by Fred Fisher, lyricist, for music composed by Felix Bernard and Johnny S. Black.
Meaning & Origin of Dardanella
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
"Dardanella" is a popular song published in 1919 by McCarthy & Fisher, Inc., a firm owned by Fred Fisher, lyricist, for music composed by Felix Bernard and Johnny S. Black.
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The Story of Dardanella
Dardanella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1920, with 23 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 23 Dardanellas were born — ranking #1,751 that year. As of 2026, Dardanella ranks #4,434 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Dardanellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Dardanella
Phonetically similar names — useful when Dardanella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Dardanelles
- Tarantella
- Darnell
- Dardanian
- Bartonella
- Sardonically
- Sardinia
- Sardine
- Samanala
- Sardan
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About the name Dardanella
Dardanella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Dardanella's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,751. Use the chart and map above to compare Dardanella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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