Boys' name · since 1958
Darran
Darran has 778 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,008 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 778
- born since 1958
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darran sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 778 recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Darran recorded 778 times among boys since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2021.
- #6,008 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 778 born since 1958
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darran ranks #6,008 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 778 born since 1958, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,008 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 778
- born since 1958
- 1960s
- peak decade
Darran's 778 recorded births place it above 86.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Darran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Darran's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 54, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Darran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2021
- Peak year (1965)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Darran by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (300 births, 39% of the file).
1960s was Darran's strongest decade.
300 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Darran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
300 births
- 1970s
1970s
162 births
- 1980s 109
1980s
109 births
- 1990s 95
1990s
95 births
- 2000s 65
2000s
65 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 300 births (39% of all-time use).
How Darran 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 Darran's total volume
Darran by state
Where Darran concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
10 of 778 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Darran's data
- Darran's decade-level peak was the 1960s (300 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.
- New York records the most Darrans (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darran: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
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, 1958–2021 (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 Darran 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.