Recorded 1992–2003 Unisex name Peak 1992 28 births

Darrein — boys' name

28 babies named Darrein in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s6
1990s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Darrein was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

7 babies were named Darrein in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darrein

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Darrein between 1992 and 2003, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrein currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Darrein is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 7 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrein performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Darrein shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrein in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 28 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darrein at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

28

Since 1992

12 years of records

Peak year

1992

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1992

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2003

Darrein popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1992

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1992)
7
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20031996199419931992 7

Darrein popularity over time — girls

7 total births recorded since 1994 (Darrein as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1994 7

Darrein by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
22 births that decade — 79% of Darrein's all-time total
1990s222000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrein?
28 babies have been named Darrein since 1992. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1992 with 7 births.
When was Darrein most popular?
Darrein was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Darrein a unisex name?
Yes, Darrein is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 28 births, and as a girl's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Darrein been used?
Darrein has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 12 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Darrein?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.