Darius vs Darren

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

Name A

Darius

Boy name · Rank #745

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darius Darren
Current Rank #745 #953
Total Births (all years) 53,677 103,751
Peak Year 1994 1965
Peak Year Births 2,184 5,938
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darius Darren
1880ss 22 —
1890ss 10 —
1910ss 128 —
1920ss 178 —
1930ss 170 13
1940ss 252 52
1950ss 587 2,048
1960ss 1,350 35,038
1970ss 3,144 22,578
1980ss 7,178 15,699
1990ss 19,665 12,519
2000ss 12,436 8,920
2010ss 6,546 5,490
2020ss 2,011 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darius Darren
2014 614 569
2015 578 527
2016 584 528
2017 584 463
2018 552 393
2019 491 374
2020 467 344
2021 434 305
2022 402 284
2023 365 223
2024 343 238

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, 1880–2024.

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