Darik vs Darren

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

Name A

Darik

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darik Darren
Current Rank Unranked #953
Total Births (all years) 520 103,751
Peak Year 1990 1965
Peak Year Births 21 5,938
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darik Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss — 52
1950ss — 2,048
1960ss 33 35,038
1970ss 96 22,578
1980ss 135 15,699
1990ss 146 12,519
2000ss 84 8,920
2010ss 16 5,490
2020ss 10 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darik Darren
2014 — 569
2015 — 527
2016 5 528
2017 — 463
2018 — 393
2019 — 374
2020 — 344
2021 — 305
2022 5 284
2023 5 223
2024 — 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, 1960–2023.

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