Dariyan
Darian is a city in, and the capital of, Darian District of Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. It served as the administrative center for Darian Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Dowdej.
Meaning & Origin of Dariyan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Darian is a city in, and the capital of, Darian District of Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. It served as the administrative center for Darian Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Dowdej.
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The Story of Dariyan
As a girl name
Dariyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 7 Dariyans were born — ranking #10,588 that year. As of 2026, Dariyan ranks #15,242 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Dariyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dariyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 7 Dariyans were born — ranking #8,926 that year. As of 2026, Dariyan ranks #12,015 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Dariyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dariyan
Dariyan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Dariyan's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #8,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Dariyan'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 .
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