Daren vs Darren

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

Name A

Daren

Boy name · Rank #2845

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Daren Darren
Current Rank #2845 #954
Total Births (all years) 10,855 103,937
Peak Year 1965 1965
Peak Year Births 761 5,938
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Daren Darren
1920s 77 -
1930s 31 13
1940s 96 52
1950s 288 2,048
1960s 3,951 35,038
1970s 2,174 22,574
1980s 1,558 15,698
1990s 1,062 12,519
2000s 910 8,920
2010s 498 5,490
2020s 210 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daren Darren
2014 57 569
2015 39 527
2016 37 528
2017 35 463
2018 41 393
2019 32 374
2020 31 345
2021 35 305
2022 25 284
2023 37 224
2024 45 240
2025 37 187

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, 1922–2025.

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