boy's name
Darrien
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,802
Darrien is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1995, when 203 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
Darrien 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 | 148 |
| 1970s | 121 |
| 1980s | 243 |
| 1990s | 1,408 |
| 2000s | 1,064 |
| 2010s | 513 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 139 |
How popular is Darrien?
In 2025, Darrien was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Darrien 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 Darrien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darrien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darrien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darrien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darrien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darrien
How popular is the name Darrien?
In 2025, Darrien was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Darrien a girl's or a boy's name?
Darrien is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Darrien most popular?
Darrien peaked in 1995, when 203 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Darrien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darrien currently ranks #4,267 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.