How Many People Are Named Daren?
An estimated 9,965 people in the United States have the first name Daren. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 47 years old, and Daren peaked in popularity in 1965 with 769 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daren 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 Daren paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Daren is overwhelmingly male, 194 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,965
About 1 in 34,396 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1965
769 births
Total Registered
11,014
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daren
Daren is predominantly male (98.2%), though 194 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Daren as a male name
Ranked #2,831 in 2024
45 male births in 2024
Peak: 1965 (762 births)
Daren as a female name
Ranked #13,950 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1959 (15 births)
Daren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daren span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 4,036 babies were registered. Daren has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Daren by Decade
How has Daren 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.
Daren by State
Birth registrations for Daren span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in District of Columbia, New Hampshire, Hawaii. On average, about 163 Darens were registered per state.
Daren + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daren as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Daren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daren?
We estimate approximately 9,965 people named Daren 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 34,396 Americans share this first name.
Is Daren a common name?
Daren is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,014 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daren most popular?
Daren reached peak popularity in 1965, when 769 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daren is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daren a male name?
Daren is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daren Smith, Daren Johnson, Daren 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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