Darien vs Darren

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

Name A

Darien

Boy name · Rank #1251

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darien Darren
Current Rank #1251 #954
Total Births (all years) 10,977 103,937
Peak Year 1994 1965
Peak Year Births 607 5,938
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darien Darren
1930s - 13
1940s 7 52
1950s 46 2,048
1960s 524 35,038
1970s 511 22,574
1980s 701 15,698
1990s 3,583 12,519
2000s 2,888 8,920
2010s 1,916 5,490
2020s 801 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darien Darren
2014 212 569
2015 189 527
2016 182 528
2017 174 463
2018 144 393
2019 151 374
2020 135 345
2021 132 305
2022 120 284
2023 131 224
2024 158 240
2025 125 187

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, 1949–2025.

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