US rank #4912 Unisex name Peak 1994 3,436 births

Darrian — #4912 US boys' name

3,436 babies named Darrian in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s951970s1901980s2831990s13152000s9892010s4712020s93
#4912
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Darrian was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

190 babies were named Darrian in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darrian

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,436 babies named Darrian between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrian currently holds the #4912 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 190 babies received it in a single year. Darrian is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 971 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrian performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,315 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Darrian shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 248 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Darrian in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrian 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 3,436 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.

Darrian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,436

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

1994

190 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#4,912

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darrian popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
190
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
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Darrian popularity over time — girls

971 total births recorded since 1988 (Darrian as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 971 births
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Darrian by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,315 births that decade — 38% of Darrian's all-time total
1960s951970s1901980s2831990s13152000s9892010s4712020s93

Darrian by state

Where Darrian concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Darrian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
248 7.2%
#2 Florida
197 5.7%
#3 California
189 5.5%
#4 Michigan
86 2.5%
#5 Ohio
85 2.5%
#6 North Carolina
71 2.1%
#7 Illinois
66 1.9%
#8 Georgia
59 1.7%
Texas share of Darrian's total US births 7.2%
Even split

248 of 3,436 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Darrian appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrian?
3,436 babies have been named Darrian since 1960. It currently ranks #4912 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 190 births.
When was Darrian most popular?
Darrian was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,315 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Darrian most popular?
The top states for the name Darrian are Texas (248 births), Florida (197 births), California (189 births).
Is Darrian a unisex name?
Yes, Darrian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,436 births, and as a girl's name it has 971 births.
How long has the name Darrian been used?
Darrian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darrian?
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.

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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, 1960–2024 (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.