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 #3548

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darin Darren
Current Rank #3548 #954
Total Births (all years) 32,546 103,937
Peak Year 1965 1965
Peak Year Births 2,614 5,938
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darin Darren
1930s - 13
1940s 5 52
1950s 184 2,048
1960s 13,745 35,038
1970s 9,082 22,574
1980s 4,125 15,698
1990s 2,645 12,519
2000s 1,799 8,920
2010s 743 5,490
2020s 218 1,585

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 45 345
2021 43 305
2022 30 284
2023 37 224
2024 32 240
2025 31 187

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, 1948–2025.

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