Total births
38
Unisex name · since 1994
Daryen
Daryen has 38 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 1994–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
38 boys have been named Daryen since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Daryen has 38 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2014.
- 38 total births
- 1994–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 boys have been named Daryen since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 38
- total births
- 1994–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Daryen was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Daryen in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Daryen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daryen splits its recorded history at 2003: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daryen at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Daryen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2014
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Daryen popularity over time - girls
14 total births recorded since 1993 (Daryen as girls' name)
Daryen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Daryen's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Daryen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daryen? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 38 babies named Daryen. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 6 births.
When was Daryen most popular? ▼
Daryen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Daryen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Daryen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 38 births, and as a girl's name it has 14 births.
How long has the name Daryen been used? ▼
Records for Daryen go back to 1994, giving 21 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Daryen? ▼
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.
What to do with Daryen's data
- Daryen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daryen
Nearby Names Like Daryen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daryen
Darrell Boy
#1460 159,766 births
Darren Boy
#954 103,937 births
Darryl Boy
#1798 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#2001 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#746 54,006 births
Compare Daryen side by side: Daryen vs Darrell Daryen vs Darren Daryen vs Darryl
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daryen: Baby Name Since 1994 - 38 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daryen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Daryen 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 July 2026.