Dar vs Darren

Side-by-side comparison of Dar and Darren — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dar

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Dar Darren
Current Rank Unranked #953
Total Births (all years) 28 103,751
Peak Year 1988 1965
Peak Year Births 8 5,938
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Dar Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss — 52
1950ss — 2,048
1960ss — 35,038
1970ss 10 22,578
1980ss 8 15,699
1990ss 5 12,519
2000ss — 8,920
2010ss 5 5,490
2020ss — 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dar Darren
2014 5 569
2015 — 527
2016 — 528
2017 — 463
2018 — 393
2019 — 374
2020 — 344
2021 — 305
2022 — 284
2023 — 223
2024 — 238

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–2014.

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