Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1997
Dariun
Dariun has 17 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1997–2002
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Dariun since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dariun has 17 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2002.
- 17 total births
- 1997–2002 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Dariun since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2002.
- 17
- total births
- 1997–2002
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Dariun was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dariun in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Dariun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dariun splits its recorded history at 2002: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dariun at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Dariun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2002
- Peak year (2002)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Dariun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dariun's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Dariun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dariun? ▼
17 babies have been named Dariun since 1997. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 2002 with 11 births.
When was Dariun most popular? ▼
Dariun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Dariun been used? ▼
Records for Dariun go back to 1997, giving 6 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Dariun? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dariun
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dariun
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Darryl Boy
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Daryl Boy
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Darius Boy
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Compare Dariun side by side: Dariun vs Darrell Dariun vs Darren Dariun vs Darryl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1997–2002 (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. "Dariun: Baby Name Since 1997 - 17 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dariun. 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 Dariun 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 July 2026.