Darrien vs Darren

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

Name A

Darrien

Boy name · Rank #5265

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darrien Darren
Current Rank #5265 #953
Total Births (all years) 3,251 103,751
Peak Year 1995 1965
Peak Year Births 151 5,938
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darrien Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss — 52
1950ss — 2,048
1960ss 148 35,038
1970ss 121 22,578
1980ss 243 15,699
1990ss 1,123 12,519
2000ss 988 8,920
2010ss 513 5,490
2020ss 115 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrien Darren
2014 43 569
2015 40 527
2016 38 528
2017 36 463
2018 42 393
2019 25 374
2020 22 344
2021 30 305
2022 21 284
2023 24 223
2024 18 238

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, 1960–2024.

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