unisex name
Darien
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,909
Darien is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1994, when 771 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,523 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Darien started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1937.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Darien over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 42 |
| 1950s | 150 |
| 1960s | 609 |
| 1970s | 581 |
| 1980s | 799 |
| 1990s | 4,641 |
| 2000s | 3,204 |
| 2010s | 1,971 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 818 |
How popular is Darien?
In 2025, Darien was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Darien 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 Darien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darien
How popular is the name Darien?
In 2025, Darien was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Darien a girl's or a boy's name?
Darien is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Darien?
Darien has 3 syllables.
When was Darien most popular?
Darien peaked in 1994, when 771 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Darien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darien currently ranks #1,436 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.
Was Darien originally a boys' or girls' name?
Darien was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.