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Worldwide Name Statistics

Darren

Ranked #552 - 1 in 85,567 people
US

Most common in

United States

93k bearers

World total

93,494

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#552

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States93k
Worldwide
~93k
rank #552
Rarity
1 in 85,567
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~93k in US

About the name Darren

There are an estimated 93,494 people named Darren alive worldwide today. That ranks Darren at #552 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Darren is held by approximately 93,494 people, ranking #552 among first names. That works out to roughly 28 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,550 U.S. residents).

Historically Darren is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Darren appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Darren popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Darren, 1936 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1936: 7
  2. 1939: 6
  3. 1941: 6
  4. 1943: 6
  5. 1945: 9
  6. 1946: 8
  7. 1947: 11
  8. 1948: 7
  9. 1949: 5
  10. 1950: 11
  11. 1951: 22
  12. 1952: 68
  13. 1953: 43
  14. 1954: 39
  15. 1955: 34
  16. 1956: 49
  17. 1957: 77
  18. 1958: 424
  19. 1959: 1,311
  20. 1960: 2,224
  21. 1961: 1,800
  22. 1962: 1,931
  23. 1963: 2,088
  24. 1964: 2,658
  25. 1965: 5,963
  26. 1966: 4,754
  27. 1967: 4,468
  28. 1968: 4,672
  29. 1969: 4,689
  30. 1970: 4,230
  31. 1971: 3,174
  32. 1972: 2,686
  33. 1973: 2,299
  34. 1974: 2,085
  35. 1975: 2,048
  36. 1976: 1,707
  37. 1977: 1,516
  38. 1978: 1,467
  39. 1979: 1,513
  40. 1980: 1,544
  41. 1981: 1,431
  42. 1982: 1,499
  43. 1983: 1,616
  44. 1984: 1,562
  45. 1985: 1,720
  46. 1986: 1,592
  47. 1987: 1,618
  48. 1988: 1,610
  49. 1989: 1,635
  50. 1990: 1,514
  51. 1991: 1,313
  52. 1992: 1,330
  53. 1993: 1,438
  54. 1994: 1,455
  55. 1995: 1,290
  56. 1996: 1,140
  57. 1997: 1,020
  58. 1998: 1,033
  59. 1999: 1,029
  60. 2000: 1,007
  61. 2001: 948
  62. 2002: 969
  63. 2003: 977
  64. 2004: 891
  65. 2005: 864
  66. 2006: 824
  67. 2007: 876
  68. 2008: 799
  69. 2009: 765
  70. 2010: 695
  71. 2011: 681
  72. 2012: 667
  73. 2013: 593
  74. 2014: 569
  75. 2015: 527
  76. 2016: 528
  77. 2017: 470
  78. 2018: 393
  79. 2019: 374
  80. 2020: 345
  81. 2021: 305
  82. 2022: 284
  83. 2023: 224
  84. 2024: 240
  85. 2025: 187

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Darren worldwide?

There are an estimated 93,494 people named Darren alive worldwide today, ranking #552 globally.

Is Darren a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 85,567 people. In the United States there are roughly 93,494 bearers, which is 1 in 3,550 Americans.

Is Darren a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Darren is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Darren come from?

Who are famous people named Darren?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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