Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1965

Daren

Meaning A male given name, variant of Darren Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #3,197 Trend ↑ Rising 19%

A male given name, variant of Darren.

Rank 2025
#3,197
among boys · ↓358 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Daren · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 46,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1965
768 babies
All-time total
11,049
#1,151 all-time among boys
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Daren popularity over time

11,049 babies have been named Daren since 1922, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 77 77 8 – #1,226
1930s – 31 31 3 -60% #2,405
1940s – 96 96 10 +210% #1,723
1950s 63 288 351 35 +266% #818
1960s 85 3,951 4,036 404 +1050% #271
1970s 24 2,174 2,198 220 -46% #438
1980s 17 1,558 1,575 158 -28% #624
1990s 5 1,062 1,067 107 -32% #887
2000s – 910 910 91 -15% #1,243
2010s – 498 498 50 -45% #1,852
2020s (to 2025) – 210 210 35 -30% #2,839

Where Daren is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 40 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Daren

Daren is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,197 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 11,049 American babies have been named Daren. Its peak came in 1965, when 768 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daren stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daren?

The median living Daren is about 51 years old; half are between 34 and 59. An estimated 9,900 people named Daren are alive in the United States today.

median 51 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daren year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 37 #3,197
2024 – – 45 #2,839
2023 – – 37 #3,241
2022 – – 25 #4,206
2021 – – 35 #3,313
2020 – – 31 #3,507
2019 – – 32 #3,508
2018 – – 41 #2,905
2017 – – 35 #3,260
2016 – – 37 #3,121
2015 – – 39 #2,977
2014 – – 57 #2,303
2013 – – 50 #2,469
2012 – – 56 #2,300
2011 – – 76 #1,852
2010 – – 75 #1,902
2009 – – 86 #1,762
2008 – – 90 #1,694
2007 – – 106 #1,497
2006 – – 88 #1,629
2005 – – 80 #1,677
2004 – – 89 #1,506
2003 – – 80 #1,581
2002 – – 87 #1,461
2001 – – 97 #1,340
2000 – – 107 #1,243
1995 – – 95 #1,187
1990 – – 135 #887
1985 – – 130 #777
1980 – – 182 #643
1975 – – 194 #578
1970 12 #4,552 348 #438
1965 7 #5,396 761 #271
1960 14 #3,385 161 #615
1955 9 #4,133 23 #1,619
1950 5 #5,463 19 #1,711
1945 – – 7 #2,802
1940 – – 5 #3,559
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 8 #3,204
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Daren

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Daren Kagasoff Daren Kagasoff American actor (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daren, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daren?

The median living Daren is about 51 years old. Half of all living Darens are between 34 and 59 years old.

How many people named Daren are alive today?

An estimated 9,900 people named Daren are alive in the United States, based on 11,049 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Daren mean?

A male given name, variant of Darren.

How popular is the name Daren in 2025?

Daren ranked #3,197 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daren?

11,049 babies have been named Daren in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daren most popular?

Daren peaked in 1965, when 768 newborns received the name.

Is Daren a boy or girl name?

Daren is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daren rising or falling?

Daren has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Daren become more popular?

Daren is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Daren in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Daren?

Well-known people named Daren include Daren Kagasoff (actor).

Names like Daren

Names that sound and feel close to Daren: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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