How Many People Are Named Darin?
An estimated 30,038 people in the United States have the first name Darin. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 49 years old, and Darin peaked in popularity in 1965 with 2,625 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darin 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 Darin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Darin is overwhelmingly male, 364 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Darin has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
30,038
About 1 in 11,411 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1965
2,625 births
Total Registered
32,881
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darin
Darin is predominantly male (98.9%), though 364 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darin as a male name
Ranked #3,526 in 2024
32 male births in 2024
Peak: 1965 (2,615 births)
Darin as a female name
Ranked #16,881 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1960 (16 births)
Darin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darin span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 13,855 babies were registered. Darin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darin by Decade
How has Darin 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.
Darin by State
Birth registrations for Darin span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Michigan. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire. On average, about 582 Darins were registered per state.
Darin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darin
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Darin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darin?
We estimate approximately 30,038 people named Darin 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 11,411 Americans share this first name.
Is Darin a common name?
Darin is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,881 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darin most popular?
Darin reached peak popularity in 1965, when 2,625 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darin is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darin a male name?
Darin is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darin Smith, Darin Johnson, Darin 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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