Recorded 1924–1958 Boys' name Peak 1924 68 births

Darden — boys' name

68 babies named Darden in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s131930s341940s51950s16
1930s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Darden was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

7 babies were named Darden in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darden

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Darden between 1924 and 1958, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darden currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darden performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Darden shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 68 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darden at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

68

Since 1924

35 years of records

Peak year

1924

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1924

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1958

Darden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1924

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1924)
7
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 195819561950194219351934193319321931193019261924 7

Darden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
34 births that decade — 50% of Darden's all-time total
1920s131930s341940s51950s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darden?
68 babies have been named Darden since 1924. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1924 with 7 births.
When was Darden most popular?
Darden was most popular in the 1930s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Darden been used?
Darden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 35 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Darden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.