Darshawn vs Darren

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

Name A

Darshawn

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Darshawn Darren
Current Rank Unranked #954
Total Births (all years) 155 103,937
Peak Year 1995 1965
Peak Year Births 12 5,938
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1986 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darshawn Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss — 52
1950ss — 2,048
1960ss — 35,038
1970ss — 22,574
1980ss 19 15,698
1990ss 82 12,519
2000ss 39 8,920
2010ss 15 5,490
2020ss — 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darshawn Darren
2014 — 569
2015 — 527
2016 — 528
2017 — 463
2018 — 393
2019 — 374
2020 — 345
2021 — 305
2022 — 284
2023 — 224
2024 — 240
2025 — 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, 1986–2013.

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