Darian vs Darren

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

Name A

Darian

Boy name · Rank #896

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darian Darren
Current Rank #896 #954
Total Births (all years) 17,041 103,937
Peak Year 1994 1965
Peak Year Births 674 5,938
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darian Darren
1930s 7 13
1940s 6 52
1950s 21 2,048
1960s 487 35,038
1970s 1,623 22,574
1980s 925 15,698
1990s 5,048 12,519
2000s 4,529 8,920
2010s 2,937 5,490
2020s 1,458 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darian Darren
2014 288 569
2015 296 527
2016 266 528
2017 274 463
2018 266 393
2019 230 374
2020 273 345
2021 227 305
2022 231 284
2023 209 224
2024 264 240
2025 254 187

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, 1939–2025.

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