Darryn vs Darren

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

Name A

Darryn

Boy name · Rank #11087

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darryn Darren
Current Rank #11087 #953
Total Births (all years) 1,716 103,751
Peak Year 1965 1965
Peak Year Births 82 5,938
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darryn Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss — 52
1950ss 15 2,048
1960ss 408 35,038
1970ss 207 22,578
1980ss 217 15,699
1990ss 294 12,519
2000ss 283 8,920
2010ss 253 5,490
2020ss 39 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darryn Darren
2014 24 569
2015 23 527
2016 21 528
2017 16 463
2018 24 393
2019 12 374
2020 7 344
2021 15 305
2022 6 284
2023 5 223
2024 6 238

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, 1958–2024.

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