How popular is the name Darren?

Darren ranks 304th among boys' names in US records, with 104,365 births since 1936. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,679.

Is Darren a unisex name?

No. Darren is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1965, when 5,938 children were given the name. It has been in use for 89 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#304 of boy names

Pronounced D AA1 R AH0 N (ARPABET)

Darren is a boys' name, and first appears in 1936. It has been given to 104,365 children — the 304th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 50% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1965, when 5,938 children were given it.

1965Boys: 5,938Girls: 25

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Darren?: Darren ranks 304th among boys' names in US records, with 104,365 births since 1936. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,679.
Is Darren a unisex name?: No. Darren is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Darren most popular?: 1965, when 5,938 children were given the name. It has been in use for 89 years and is still recorded as of 2024.