How Many People Are Named Darien?
An estimated 12,285 people in the United States have the first name Darien. It is used for both genders, with 85.4% male. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Darien peaked in popularity in 1994 with 771 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darien 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 Darien paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
12,285
About 1 in 27,900 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
85.4% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1994
771 births
Total Registered
12,700
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darien
Darien is predominantly male (85.4%), though 1,849 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darien as a male name
Ranked #1,247 in 2024
158 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (607 births)
Darien as a female name
Ranked #15,797 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (175 births)
Darien: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darien span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 4,641 babies were registered. Darien has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darien by Decade
How has Darien 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.
Darien by State
Birth registrations for Darien span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Nevada, Utah, Iowa. On average, about 232 Dariens were registered per state.
Darien + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darien as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darien: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darien?
We estimate approximately 12,285 people named Darien 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 27,900 Americans share this first name.
Is Darien a common name?
Darien is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,700 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darien most popular?
Darien reached peak popularity in 1994, when 771 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darien is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darien a male name?
Darien is predominantly male. 85.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darien Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darien Smith, Darien Johnson, Darien 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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