Darrien
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. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 52 Darriens were born — ranking #2,456 that year. As of 2026, Darrien ranks #15,491 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 361 Darriens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Darrien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1960, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 151 Darriens were born — ranking #892 that year. As of 2026, Darrien ranks #5,225 for boys with 18 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 3K Darriens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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.
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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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