Darey
Oluwadamilare Babatunde Art Alade, known professionally as Darey, formerly Dare Art Alade, is a Nigerian multi-platinum Afro R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, humanitarian and entrepreneur. He is also the son of the African jazz musician and entertainer Art Alade and the creative director of Livespot360.
Meaning & Origin of Darey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oluwadamilare Babatunde Art Alade, known professionally as Darey, formerly Dare Art Alade, is a Nigerian multi-platinum Afro R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, humanitarian and entrepreneur. He is also the son of the African jazz musician and entertainer Art Alade and the creative director of Livespot360.
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The Story of Darey
Darey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 117 Dareys were born — ranking #1,433 that year. As of 2026, Darey ranks #3,063 for baby boys with 40 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 773 Dareys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Darey
Darey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 773 births in the dataset. Darey's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #1,433. Use the chart and map above to compare Darey'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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