Masculine dossier · first seen 1936

Darren

Endangered Down 96.9% from peak
Peak era
1965
Peak births
5,938
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
1936Peak 19652025
peak 1965 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Darren

How many people are named Darren?

An estimated 95,710 living Americans are named Darren.

How rare is Darren?

Darren is uncommon among babies today, with 187 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.9% from its 1965 peak.

How old is the typical Darren?

The median age of a living American named Darren is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 58 years old.

Is Darren still popular?

No. Darren is endangered as a baby name, down 96.9% from its 1965 peak with 187 births in 2025.

Peak year
1965
Decline from peak
96.9%
2025
187
All-time
103,937

Darren broke out in California, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Utah, and Washington (1959) and became over-represented in 34 states over 44 years.

Broke out: California, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Utah, and Washington, 1959 · over-represented in 34 states over 44 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: broke out 1966 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1990 AR California: broke out 1959 CA Colorado: broke out 1964 CO Connecticut: broke out 1973 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1961 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: broke out 1959 HI Idaho: broke out 1960 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1979 IN Iowa: broke out 1976 IA Kansas: broke out 1959 KS Kentucky: broke out 1977 KY Louisiana: broke out 1959 LA Maine: broke out 1960 ME Maryland: broke out 1994 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2003 MA Michigan: broke out 1999 MI Minnesota: broke out 1972 MN Mississippi: broke out 1991 MS Missouri: broke out 1959 MO Montana: broke out 1966 MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 1964 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1975 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 1985 NM New York: broke out 2000 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1961 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1960 OK Oregon: broke out 1960 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1991 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1993 SC South Dakota: broke out 1965 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1959 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1998 VA Washington: broke out 1959 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY