Total births
13
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.
- 13
- total births
- 1968–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that 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.
- 13 total births
- 1968–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Darrain since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.
- 13
- total births
- 1968–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Darrain was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
8 babies were named Darrain in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Darrain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1993
- Peak year (1993)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Darrain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Darrain? ▼
13 babies have been named Darrain since 1968. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1993 with 8 births.
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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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, 1968–1993 (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. "Darrain: Baby Name Since 1968 - 13 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/darrain. 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 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 July 2026.