Darin vs Darren

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

Name A

Darin

Boy name · Rank #3537

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darin Darren
Current Rank #3537 #953
Total Births (all years) 32,517 103,751
Peak Year 1965 1965
Peak Year Births 2,615 5,938
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darin Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss 5 52
1950ss 184 2,048
1960ss 13,745 35,038
1970ss 9,083 22,578
1980ss 4,126 15,699
1990ss 2,645 12,519
2000ss 1,799 8,920
2010ss 743 5,490
2020ss 187 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darin Darren
2014 77 569
2015 70 527
2016 70 528
2017 61 463
2018 34 393
2019 55 374
2020 45 344
2021 43 305
2022 30 284
2023 37 223
2024 32 238

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, 1948–2024.

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