Darrin vs Darren

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

Name A

Darrin

Boy name · Rank #3408

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darrin Darren
Current Rank #3408 #954
Total Births (all years) 29,615 103,937
Peak Year 1965 1965
Peak Year Births 3,255 5,938
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darrin Darren
1930s - 13
1940s 10 52
1950s 206 2,048
1960s 13,609 35,038
1970s 6,934 22,574
1980s 3,510 15,698
1990s 2,901 12,519
2000s 1,536 8,920
2010s 693 5,490
2020s 216 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darrin Darren
2014 66 569
2015 57 527
2016 60 528
2017 65 463
2018 62 393
2019 46 374
2020 40 345
2021 45 305
2022 37 284
2023 26 224
2024 34 240
2025 34 187

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, 1947–2025.

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