unisex name
Darrian
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,605
Darrian is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 22% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1994, when 340 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
Darrian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 190 |
| 1980s | 299 |
| 1990s | 2,081 |
| 2000s | 1,156 |
| 2010s | 493 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 109 |
How popular is Darrian?
In 2025, Darrian was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Darrian 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 Darrian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darrian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darrian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darrian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darrian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darrian
How popular is the name Darrian?
In 2025, Darrian was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Darrian a girl's or a boy's name?
Darrian is used for both girls and boys. About 22% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Darrian most popular?
Darrian peaked in 1994, when 340 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Darrian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darrian currently ranks #5,692 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.