Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Darien

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #1,436 Trend → Stable

A male given name originating as a coinage, variant of Darian.

Rank 2025
#1,436
among boys · ↓185 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
125
named Darien · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,665
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
771 babies
All-time total
12,826
#1,143 all-time among boys
First recorded
1937
in Social Security records

Darien popularity over time

12,826 babies have been named Darien since 1937, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1930s 11 – 11 1 – –
1940s 35 7 42 4 +282% #3,078
1950s 104 46 150 15 +257% #2,444
1960s 85 524 609 61 +306% #721
1970s 70 511 581 58 -5% #969
1980s 98 701 799 80 +38% #815
1990s 1,058 3,583 4,641 464 +481% #383
2000s 316 2,888 3,204 320 -31% #556
2010s 55 1,916 1,971 197 -38% #872
2020s (to 2025) 17 801 818 136 -31% #1,251

Where Darien 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 125 0.07 outside top 500
2027 124 0.07 outside top 500
2028 124 0.07 outside top 500
2029 124 0.07 outside top 500
2030 124 0.07 outside top 500

Where Darien is most popular

Boys named Darien per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.077 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New Jersey, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Darien born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 52 0.110 +42%
New Jersey 22 0.109 +42%
New York 45 0.104 +35%
California 95 0.104 +35%
Texas 91 0.103 +34%
Maryland 10 0.084 +9%
Arizona 12 0.073 -5%
Georgia 17 0.067 -13%
Virginia 12 0.063 -18%
Illinois 16 0.063 -19%
Pennsylvania 16 0.060 -22%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -53%
Indiana 5 0.031 -60%
Washington 5 0.031 -60%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -64%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Darien

Darien is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,436 in 2025 with 125 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1937, 12,826 American babies have been named Darien, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 771 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Darien stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darien?

The median living Darien is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 32. An estimated 12 thousand people named Darien are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Darien 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 – – 125 #1,436
2024 5 #15,848 158 #1,251
2023 – – 131 #1,404
2022 7 #12,559 120 #1,508
2021 – – 132 #1,385
2020 5 #15,691 135 #1,328
2019 6 #14,232 151 #1,245
2018 7 #12,802 144 #1,277
2017 – – 174 #1,110
2016 10 #10,271 182 #1,081
2015 – – 189 #1,050
2014 5 #17,203 212 #983
2013 7 #13,521 198 #996
2012 7 #13,846 210 #960
2011 8 #12,451 241 #872
2010 5 #17,665 215 #936
2009 11 #10,149 236 #888
2008 21 #6,404 255 #846
2007 14 #8,643 284 #773
2006 21 #6,188 243 #834
2005 23 #5,487 259 #765
2004 20 #6,036 250 #746
2003 43 #3,372 326 #629
2002 34 #3,829 327 #612
2001 65 #2,418 330 #599
2000 64 #2,410 378 #556
1995 175 #1,037 424 #500
1990 21 #4,553 148 #842
1985 10 #6,563 57 #1,269
1980 10 #6,403 50 #1,327
1975 – – 46 #1,262
1970 9 #5,485 69 #969
1965 8 #4,923 106 #721
1960 8 #4,846 17 #1,984
1955 10 #3,834 7 #3,264
1950 10 #3,476 – –
1945 5 #4,691 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darien?

The median living Darien is about 26 years old. Half of all living Dariens are between 17 and 32 years old.

How many people named Darien are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Darien are alive in the United States, based on 12,826 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Darien mean?

A male given name originating as a coinage, variant of Darian.

How popular is the name Darien in 2025?

Darien ranked #1,436 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 125 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darien?

12,826 babies have been named Darien in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darien most popular?

Darien peaked in 1994, when 771 newborns received the name.

Is Darien a boy or girl name?

Darien is used for both: about 14% of babies named Darien have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Darien rising or falling?

Darien is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Darien become more popular?

Darien looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 124 boys named Darien in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Darien

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

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