Unisex name · since 1992
Darrein
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Darrein, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,299 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Darrein is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darrein has been recorded 28 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2003.
- #26,299 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 28 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darrein ranks #26,299 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #26,299 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Darrein's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Darrein's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darrein's full recorded timeline at 1994, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darrein popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2003
- Peak year (1992)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Darrein popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1994 (Darrein as girls' name)
Darrein by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (22 births, 79% of the file).
1990s was Darrein's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Darrein births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (79% of all-time use).
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What to do with Darrein's data
- Darrein's decade-level peak was the 1990s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Darrein: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~11 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, 1992–2003 (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 Darrein 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.