boy's name
Daren
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,303
Ireland
#259
1994 births
Daren is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1965, when 768 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Daren over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 77 |
| 1930s | 31 |
| 1940s | 96 |
| 1950s | 351 |
| 1960s | 4,036 |
| 1970s | 2,198 |
| 1980s | 1,575 |
| 1990s | 1,067 |
| 2000s | 910 |
| 2010s | 498 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 210 |
How popular is Daren?
In 2025, Daren was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Daren 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 Daren
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daren also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daren over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daren
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daren — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daren
How popular is the name Daren?
In 2025, Daren was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Daren a girl's or a boy's name?
Daren is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Daren?
Daren has 2 syllables.
When was Daren most popular?
Daren peaked in 1965, when 768 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Daren a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daren currently ranks #2,145 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.