Darrick vs Darren

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

Name A

Darrick

Boy name · Rank #5695

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darrick Darren
Current Rank #5695 #953
Total Births (all years) 8,115 103,751
Peak Year 1971 1965
Peak Year Births 393 5,938
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darrick Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss 6 52
1950ss 279 2,048
1960ss 1,239 35,038
1970ss 3,165 22,578
1980ss 1,366 15,699
1990ss 1,065 12,519
2000ss 634 8,920
2010ss 274 5,490
2020ss 87 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrick Darren
2014 29 569
2015 32 527
2016 32 528
2017 19 463
2018 21 393
2019 15 374
2020 21 344
2021 20 305
2022 17 284
2023 13 223
2024 16 238

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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