Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1965

Darin

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,595 Trend ↓ Falling 22%

A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Darren.

Rank 2025
#3,595
among boys · ↓58 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Darin · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1965
2,624 babies
All-time total
32,910
#650 all-time among boys
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Darin popularity over time

32,910 babies have been named Darin since 1948, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 5 5 1 – #3,793
1950s 16 184 200 20 +3900% #777
1960s 110 13,745 13,855 1,386 +6828% #123
1970s 59 9,082 9,141 914 -34% #188
1980s 76 4,125 4,201 420 -54% #378
1990s 38 2,645 2,683 268 -36% #531
2000s 50 1,799 1,849 185 -31% #764
2010s 15 743 758 76 -59% #1,526
2020s (to 2025) – 218 218 36 -52% #2,737

Where Darin 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Darin

Darin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,595 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 32,910 American babies have been named Darin. Its peak came in 1965, when 2,624 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 Darin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darin?

The median living Darin is about 53 years old; half are between 41 and 58. An estimated 30 thousand people named Darin are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

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

Darin 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 – – 31 #3,595
2024 – – 32 #3,537
2023 – – 37 #3,242
2022 – – 30 #3,708
2021 – – 43 #2,872
2020 – – 45 #2,737
2019 – – 55 #2,433
2018 – – 34 #3,310
2017 – – 61 #2,195
2016 5 #16,886 70 #2,029
2015 – – 70 #2,038
2014 – – 77 #1,892
2013 5 #17,198 80 #1,797
2012 – – 88 #1,714
2011 5 #17,431 102 #1,548
2010 – – 106 #1,526
2009 – – 106 #1,548
2008 7 #14,209 135 #1,288
2007 8 #12,971 156 #1,145
2006 8 #12,698 161 #1,093
2005 5 #17,138 188 #929
2004 – – 171 #978
2003 6 #14,303 231 #764
2002 – – 220 #786
2001 10 #9,553 219 #777
2000 6 #13,583 212 #780
1995 5 #13,946 228 #701
1990 8 #9,473 348 #531
1985 8 #7,737 418 #417
1980 6 #9,345 455 #379
1975 5 #9,393 844 #245
1970 8 #5,934 1,441 #188
1965 10 #4,256 2,614 #123
1960 16 #3,113 325 #448
1955 – – 13 #2,238
1950 – – 5 #3,799
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Darin

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

  1. 1 Darin Brooks Darin Brooks American actor b. 1984 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Darin Zanyar Darin Zanyar Swedish singer and songwriter b. 1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darin?

The median living Darin is about 53 years old. Half of all living Darins are between 41 and 58 years old.

How many people named Darin are alive today?

An estimated 30 thousand people named Darin are alive in the United States, based on 32,910 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Darin mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Darren.

How popular is the name Darin in 2025?

Darin ranked #3,595 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darin?

32,910 babies have been named Darin in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darin most popular?

Darin peaked in 1965, when 2,624 newborns received the name.

Is Darin a boy or girl name?

Darin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Darin rising or falling?

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

Will Darin become more popular?

Darin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Darin 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 Darin?

Well-known people named Darin include Darin Brooks (actor), Darin Zanyar (singer).

Names like Darin

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

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