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 #902

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darian Darren
Current Rank #902 #953
Total Births (all years) 16,782 103,751
Peak Year 1994 1965
Peak Year Births 674 5,938
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darian Darren
1930ss 7 13
1940ss 6 52
1950ss 21 2,048
1960ss 487 35,038
1970ss 1,623 22,578
1980ss 925 15,699
1990ss 5,048 12,519
2000ss 4,529 8,920
2010ss 2,937 5,490
2020ss 1,199 1,394

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 273 344
2021 227 305
2022 231 284
2023 208 223
2024 260 238

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, 1939–2024.

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