Darren
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Darren
Darren and wife Sharon shop for fifties memorabilia on eBay. The Connecticut place-name Darien might offer an update.
Darren for girls
Once-popular boys' name works better now for girls, as a kind of Dara/Karen blend.
Pronounced DAIR-un.
As of October 2026, Darren ranked #1135 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #52 in 1965, Nameberry popularity #591.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #494 | 569 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #543 | 527 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #548 | 528 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #586 | 463 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #653 | 393 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #684 | 374 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #721 | 344 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #801 | 305 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #852 | 284 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #985 | 223 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #953 | 238 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,135 | 187 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Darren for boys
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