Darien
The Story of Darien
As a girl name
Darien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1937, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 175 Dariens were born — ranking #1,037 that year. As of 2026, Darien ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Dariens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Darien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1949, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 607 Dariens were born — ranking #383 that year. As of 2026, Darien ranks #1,294 for boys with 151 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 11K Dariens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Darien
Darien is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Darien's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #383. Use the chart and map above to compare Darien's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- 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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