Unisex name · since 2000

Dariyan

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Dariyan, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,464 of 45,481
all-time among boys
24
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

Dariyan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 24 have been recorded since 2000.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dariyan has been recorded 24 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2020.

  • #27,464 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 24 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dariyan ranks #27,464 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#27,464 of 45,481
all-time among boys
24
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dariyan's 24 recorded births place it above 39.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dariyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dariyan splits its recorded history at 2006: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dariyan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2004)
7
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2000200420062020 5

Dariyan popularity over time - girls

23 total births recorded since 1993 (Dariyan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 23 births
4.555.566.577.5 1993199520052009 6

Dariyan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (19 births, 79% of the file).

2000s was Dariyan's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Dariyan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dariyan?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 24 babies named Dariyan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,464 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 7 births.
Where does Dariyan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dariyan ranks #27,464 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dariyan most popular?
Dariyan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Is Dariyan a unisex name?
Yes, Dariyan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 24 births, and as a girl's name it has 23 births.
How long has the name Dariyan been used?
The SSA has tracked Dariyan since 2000 -- 21 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Dariyan?
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 Dariyan's data

  • Dariyan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dariyan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2000–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dariyan 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 August 2026.