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 #5284

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darrien Darren
Current Rank #5284 #954
Total Births (all years) 3,275 103,937
Peak Year 1995 1965
Peak Year Births 151 5,938
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darrien Darren
1930s - 13
1940s - 52
1950s - 2,048
1960s 148 35,038
1970s 121 22,574
1980s 243 15,698
1990s 1,123 12,519
2000s 988 8,920
2010s 513 5,490
2020s 139 1,585

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 22 345
2021 30 305
2022 21 284
2023 24 224
2024 18 240
2025 24 187

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, 1960–2025.

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