How Many People Are Named Darey?
An estimated 689 people in the United States have the first name Darey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Darey peaked in popularity in 2009 with 117 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darey 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 Darey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
689
About 1 in 497,466 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2009
117 births
Total Registered
695
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darey
Darey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 695 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Darey as a male name
Ranked #3,276 in 2024
36 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (117 births)
Darey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darey span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 337 babies were registered. While Darey is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Darey by Decade
How has Darey 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.
Darey by State
Birth registrations for Darey span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in Nebraska, Illinois, North Carolina. On average, about 45 Dareys were registered per state.
Darey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darey?
We estimate approximately 689 people named Darey 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 497,466 Americans share this first name.
Is Darey a common name?
Darey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 695 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darey most popular?
Darey reached peak popularity in 2009, when 117 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darey is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darey a male name?
Darey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darey Smith, Darey Johnson, Darey 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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