Darwin vs Darren

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

Name A

Darwin

Boy name · Rank #839

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darwin Darren
Current Rank #839 #953
Total Births (all years) 26,100 103,751
Peak Year 1958 1965
Peak Year Births 417 5,938
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darwin Darren
1880ss 23 —
1890ss 20 —
1900ss 66 —
1910ss 964 —
1920ss 2,208 —
1930ss 3,023 13
1940ss 3,033 52
1950ss 3,489 2,048
1960ss 3,436 35,038
1970ss 1,363 22,578
1980ss 1,149 15,699
1990ss 1,292 12,519
2000ss 2,251 8,920
2010ss 2,592 5,490
2020ss 1,191 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darwin Darren
2014 236 569
2015 256 527
2016 263 528
2017 266 463
2018 237 393
2019 223 374
2020 247 344
2021 196 305
2022 227 284
2023 228 223
2024 293 238

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, 1881–2024.

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