How Many People Are Named Darian?
An estimated 22,357 people in the United States have the first name Darian. It is used for both genders, with 72.9% male. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Darian peaked in popularity in 1994 with 1,543 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darian 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 Darian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
22,357
About 1 in 15,331 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
72.9% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1994
1,543 births
Total Registered
23,020
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darian
Darian is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.9%) and females (27.1%). Out of 23,020 total births registered, 16,782 were male and 6,238 were female.
Darian as a male name
Ranked #901 in 2024
260 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (674 births)
Darian as a female name
Ranked #7,661 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (869 births)
Darian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darian span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 9,330 babies were registered. Darian has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darian by Decade
How has Darian 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.
Darian by State
Birth registrations for Darian span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Idaho. On average, about 398 Darians were registered per state.
Darian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darian
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Darian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darian?
We estimate approximately 22,357 people named Darian 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 15,331 Americans share this first name.
Is Darian a common name?
Darian is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,020 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darian most popular?
Darian reached peak popularity in 1994, when 1,543 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darian is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darian a male name?
Darian is predominantly male. 72.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darian Smith, Darian Johnson, Darian 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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