Darryn
Darren is a masculine given name of uncertain etymological origins. Some theories state that it originated from an Anglicisation of the Irish first name Darragh or Dáire, meaning "oak tree". According to other sources, it is thought to come from the Gaelic surname meaning "great", but is also linked to a Welsh mountain named Moel Darren.
Meaning & Origin of Darryn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Darren is a masculine given name of uncertain etymological origins. Some theories state that it originated from an Anglicisation of the Irish first name Darragh or Dáire, meaning "oak tree". According to other sources, it is thought to come from the Gaelic surname meaning "great", but is also linked to a Welsh mountain named Moel Darren.
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The Story of Darryn
Darryn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1958, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 82 Darryns were born — ranking #815 that year. As of 2026, Darryn ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-62%). In total, more than 2K Darryns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Darryn
Darryn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Darryn's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #815. Use the chart and map above to compare Darryn'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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