How Many People Are Named Darek?
An estimated 1,470 people in the United States have the first name Darek. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Darek peaked in popularity in 1973 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darek as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Darek paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,470
About 1 in 233,166 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1973
53 births
Total Registered
1,534
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darek
Darek is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,534 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Darek as a male name
Ranked #3,703 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 1973 (53 births)
Darek: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darek span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 325 babies were registered. While Darek is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Darek by Decade
How has Darek tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darek by State
Birth registrations for Darek span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Florida, Michigan, New York. On average, about 23 Dareks were registered per state.
Darek + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darek as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darek: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darek?
We estimate approximately 1,470 people named Darek are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 233,166 Americans share this first name.
Is Darek a common name?
Darek is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,534 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darek most popular?
Darek reached peak popularity in 1973, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darek is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darek a male name?
Darek is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darek Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darek Smith, Darek Johnson, Darek Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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