boy's name
Darek
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,606
Darek is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1973, when 53 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
Darek over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 107 |
| 1970s | 292 |
| 1980s | 325 |
| 1990s | 311 |
| 2000s | 196 |
| 2010s | 154 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 170 |
How popular is Darek?
In 2025, Darek was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Darek is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Darek
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darek also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darek over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darek
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darek — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darek
How popular is the name Darek?
In 2025, Darek was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Darek a girl's or a boy's name?
Darek is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Darek most popular?
Darek peaked in 1973, when 53 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Darek a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darek currently ranks #3,952 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.