boy's name
Darrin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 30,057
Ireland
#306
1989 births
Darrin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1965, when 3,273 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Darrin 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 | 10 |
| 1950s | 212 |
| 1960s | 13,687 |
| 1970s | 6,961 |
| 1980s | 3,526 |
| 1990s | 2,906 |
| 2000s | 1,536 |
| 2010s | 693 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 216 |
How popular is Darrin?
In 2025, Darrin was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Darrin 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 Darrin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Darrin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Darrin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Darrin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Darrin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Darrin
How popular is the name Darrin?
In 2025, Darrin was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Darrin a girl's or a boy's name?
Darrin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Darrin?
Darrin has 2 syllables.
When was Darrin most popular?
Darrin peaked in 1965, when 3,273 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Darrin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Darrin currently ranks #3,448 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.