Darena
Darenan is a village in Kahnuk Rural District, Irandegan District, Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 53, in 13 families.
Meaning & Origin of Darena
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Darenan is a village in Kahnuk Rural District, Irandegan District, Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 53, in 13 families.
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The Story of Darena
Darena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 7 Darenas were born — ranking #5,310 that year. As of 2026, Darena ranks #10,274 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Darenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Darena
Darena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Darena's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #5,310. Use the chart and map above to compare Darena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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