Boys' name · since 1968

Darrain

Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Darrain, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,069 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1968
1990s
peak decade

Darrain sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1968.

Darrain has 13 recorded births among boys since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1993.

  • #32,069 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1968
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darrain ranks #32,069 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,069 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1968
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Darrain's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% 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.

Darrain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Darrain's full recorded timeline at 1993, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Darrain popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1993)
8
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
456789 19681993 8

Darrain by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (8 births, 62% of the file).

1990s was Darrain's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Darrain births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrain? ▼
13 babies have been named Darrain since 1968. All-time, it sits at #32,069 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1993 with 8 births.
Where does Darrain sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darrain ranks #32,069 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 Darrain most popular? ▼
Darrain was most popular in the 1990s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Darrain been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Darrain since 1968 -- 26 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Darrain? ▼
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 Darrain

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Darrain

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Darrain: 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, 1968–1993 (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 Darrain 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.