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 #2837

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Daren Darren
Current Rank #2837 #953
Total Births (all years) 10,820 103,751
Peak Year 1965 1965
Peak Year Births 762 5,938
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Daren Darren
1920ss 77 —
1930ss 31 13
1940ss 96 52
1950ss 288 2,048
1960ss 3,951 35,038
1970ss 2,176 22,578
1980ss 1,558 15,699
1990ss 1,062 12,519
2000ss 910 8,920
2010ss 498 5,490
2020ss 173 1,394

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 31 344
2021 35 305
2022 25 284
2023 37 223
2024 45 238

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, 1922–2024.

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