Total births
10,855
Boys' name · since 1922
Daren
10,855 babies named Daren in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2845
- among boys today
- 10,855
- born since 1922
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Daren is the #2845 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 10,855 recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daren has been recorded 10,855 times among boys since 1922, currently ranked #2845 nationally and more common than 80% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- #2845 among boys today
- 10,855 born since 1922
- 1960s peak decade
- 80% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Daren is currently the #2845 boys' name in America, more common than 80% of boys - 10,855 born since 1922, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2845
- among boys today
- 10,855
- born since 1922
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Daren vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2845
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 80% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Daren was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
761 babies were named Daren in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
How Daren compares
10,855 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Daren's all-time total is 30x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daren | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,855 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 761 | 23 | 22,252 |
Daren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daren's full recorded timeline at 1977, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 761 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daren at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1965
Current rank
#2,845
Active since
1922
Daren popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (1965)
- 761
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Daren popularity over time - girls
194 total births recorded since 1950 (Daren as girls' name)
Daren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Daren's strongest decade.
3,951 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Daren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 77
1920s
77 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s 96
1940s
96 births
- 1950s 288
1950s
288 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,951 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,174 births
- 1980s 1,558
1980s
1,558 births
- 1990s 1,062
1990s
1,062 births
- 2000s 910
2000s
910 births
- 2010s 498
2010s
498 births
- 2020s 210
2020s
210 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 3,951 births (36% of all-time use).
How Daren compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Daren's total volume
Daren vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Daren by state
Where Daren concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,298 | 12.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 655 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 619 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 359 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 340 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 316 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 310 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 290 | 2.7% |
California share of Daren's total US births 12.0%
Even split
1,298 of 10,855 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Daren appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daren? ▼
Daren has been given to 10,855 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2845 as of the latest data. 761 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Daren most popular? ▼
Daren was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,951 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Daren most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Daren are California (1,298 births), New York (655 births), Texas (619 births).
How long has the name Daren been used? ▼
Daren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 104 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Daren? ▼
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.
What to do with Daren's data
- Daren's decade-level peak was the 1960s (3,951 total births); usage has since declined to 210 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Darens (1,298 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daren
Nearby Names Like Daren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daren
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Darryl Boy
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Daryl Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daren: #2845 Boys' Name - 10,855 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daren. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daren draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.