boy's name
Darin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 33,447
Ireland
#364
1979 births
Darin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1965, when 2,624 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Darin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 200 |
| 1960s | 13,855 |
| 1970s | 9,141 |
| 1980s | 4,201 |
| 1990s | 2,683 |
| 2000s | 1,849 |
| 2010s | 758 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 218 |
How popular is Darin?
In 2025, Darin was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Darin 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 Darin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darin
How popular is the name Darin?
In 2025, Darin was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Darin a girl's or a boy's name?
Darin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Darin?
Darin has 2 syllables.
When was Darin most popular?
Darin peaked in 1965, when 2,624 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Darin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darin currently ranks #3,516 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.