Daryan
The Story of Daryan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Daryan as a girl name dates back to 1992, when 13 babies received it. 1994 was its biggest year on record, with 38 newborns named Daryan — #3,038 in the national rankings. About 73% of every Daryan on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Daryan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 260 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Daryan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 31 births, good for #3,452 nationwide. About 32% of every Daryan on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Daryan ranks #4,725 for boys with 21 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). All told, over 606 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Daryan most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- IR54%
- LB19%
- AM14%
- Indonesia7%
- Romania7%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Daryan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Daryan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Daryan
Daryan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 606 births in the dataset. Daryan's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #3,452. Use the chart and map above to compare Daryan'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 .
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.