Unisex name · since 1960
Darrian
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 3,452 babies named Darrian, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,300 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,660 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,452
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
3,452 babies have been named Darrian since 1960, making it today's #5660 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Darrian recorded 3,452 times among boys since 1960, holding rank #5660 nationally today, ahead of 59% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #2,300 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,660 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,452 born since 1960
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darrian ranks #2,300 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,660 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,452 born since 1960, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,300 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,660 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,452
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
Darrian's 3,452 recorded births place it above 94.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Darrian compares
3,452 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Darrian's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Darrian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,452 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 190 | 34 | 22,252 |
Darrian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Darrian splits its recorded history at 1993: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 190 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Darrian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 190
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Darrian popularity over time - girls
971 total births recorded since 1988 (Darrian as girls' name)
Darrian by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,315 births, 38% of the file).
1990s was Darrian's strongest decade.
1,315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Darrian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 95
1960s
95 births
- 1970s 190
1970s
190 births
- 1980s 283
1980s
283 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,315 births
- 2000s
2000s
989 births
- 2010s 471
2010s
471 births
- 2020s 109
2020s
109 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,315 births (38% of all-time use).
How Darrian 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 Darrian's total volume
Darrian by state
Where Darrian concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| 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% |
248 of 3,452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Darrian appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Darrian's data
- Darrian's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,315 total births); usage has since declined to 109 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Darrians (248 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darrian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~65 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, 1960–2025 (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 Darrian 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.