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 #1250

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darien Darren
Current Rank #1250 #953
Total Births (all years) 10,851 103,751
Peak Year 1994 1965
Peak Year Births 607 5,938
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darien Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss 7 52
1950ss 46 2,048
1960ss 524 35,038
1970ss 511 22,578
1980ss 701 15,699
1990ss 3,583 12,519
2000ss 2,888 8,920
2010ss 1,915 5,490
2020ss 676 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darien Darren
2014 212 569
2015 188 527
2016 182 528
2017 174 463
2018 144 393
2019 151 374
2020 135 344
2021 132 305
2022 120 284
2023 131 223
2024 158 238

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, 1949–2024.

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