Daran vs Darren

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

Name A

Daran

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Daran Darren
Current Rank Unranked #953
Total Births (all years) 590 103,751
Peak Year 1965 1965
Peak Year Births 26 5,938
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Daran Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss — 52
1950ss 21 2,048
1960ss 182 35,038
1970ss 115 22,578
1980ss 113 15,699
1990ss 83 12,519
2000ss 52 8,920
2010ss 24 5,490
2020ss — 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daran Darren
2014 5 569
2015 — 527
2016 — 528
2017 9 463
2018 5 393
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, 1955–2018.

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