unisex name
Daryn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,562
Scotland
#566
2004 births
Daryn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 28% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1965, when 116 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
Daryn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 53 |
| 1960s | 532 |
| 1970s | 446 |
| 1980s | 451 |
| 1990s | 725 |
| 2000s | 727 |
| 2010s | 381 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 87 |
How popular is Daryn?
In 2025, Daryn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Daryn 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 Daryn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daryn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daryn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daryn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daryn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daryn
How popular is the name Daryn?
In 2025, Daryn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Daryn a girl's or a boy's name?
Daryn is used for both girls and boys. About 28% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Daryn most popular?
Daryn peaked in 1965, when 116 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Daryn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daryn currently ranks #13,224 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.