Dariel vs Darren

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

Name A

Dariel

Boy name · Rank #347

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Dariel Darren
Current Rank #347 #953
Total Births (all years) 7,918 103,751
Peak Year 2024 1965
Peak Year Births 979 5,938
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Dariel Darren
1920ss 11 —
1930ss 42 13
1940ss 44 52
1950ss 64 2,048
1960ss 88 35,038
1970ss 44 22,578
1980ss 148 15,699
1990ss 321 12,519
2000ss 826 8,920
2010ss 2,786 5,490
2020ss 3,544 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dariel Darren
2014 266 569
2015 261 527
2016 320 528
2017 360 463
2018 401 393
2019 408 374
2020 449 344
2021 529 305
2022 709 284
2023 878 223
2024 979 238

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, 1927–2024.

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