ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1960 First Year 2026 Last Year 1995 Peak Year #892 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 67 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1991 First Year 2007 Last Year 1995 Peak Year #2456 Peak Rank 361 Total Count 17 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Darrien ### As a girl name Darrien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1995: 52 births, good for #2,456 nationwide. About 79% of every Darrien on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Darrien last appeared in the published SSA data in 2007, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 361 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Darrien on the record books as a boy name in 1960, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 151 Darriens were born — ranking #892 that year. About 34% of every Darrien on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Darrien ranks #5,225 for boys with 18 births, falling sharply (-35%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Darrien Phonetically similar names — useful when Darrien is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dorian](/dorian) * Durian * [Darian](/darian) * [Darien](/darien) * [Derian](/derian) * [Darion](/darion) * Durion * [Dorion](/dorion) * [Daran](/daran) * [Torian](/torian) * Terrien * [Tyrian](/tyrian) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Darrien What does the name Darrien mean? Darrien is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1960\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Darrien in 2026? In 2026, Darrien ranks #5,225 among boys' names in the U.S., with 18 babies given the name that year. When was Darrien most popular? Darrien reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #892 that year with 151 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Darrien most popular? Darrien has historically been most popular in Colorado, Maryland, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Darrien. Is Darrien a unisex name? Yes — Darrien is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 10% of Darriens assigned female and 90% assigned male historically. What names go well with Darrien? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Darrien include Crockett, Amado, Ananias. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦CrockettPeak #892](/crockett)[👦AmadoPeak #892](/amado)[👦AnaniasPeak #892](/ananias)[👦CeasarPeak #892](/ceasar) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧TikiPeak #2456](/tiki)[👧TomeikaPeak #2456](/tomeika)[👧RoyalePeak #2456](/royale)[👧MirkaPeak #2456](/mirka) ## About the name Darrien Darrien is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Darrien's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #892\. Use the chart and map above to compare Darrien's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1995 → ](/year/1995) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.