How Many People Are Named Darran?
An estimated 711 people in the United States have the first name Darran. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Darran peaked in popularity in 1965 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darran 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 Darran paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
711
About 1 in 482,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1965
54 births
Total Registered
778
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darran
Darran is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 778 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Darran as a male name
Ranked #12,552 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1965 (54 births)
Darran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darran span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 300 babies were registered. Darran has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darran by Decade
How has Darran 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.
Darran by State
Birth registrations for Darran span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Michigan, Georgia, California. On average, about 7 Darrans were registered per state.
Darran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darran?
We estimate approximately 711 people named Darran 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 482,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Darran a common name?
Darran is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 778 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darran most popular?
Darran reached peak popularity in 1965, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darran is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darran a male name?
Darran is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darran Smith, Darran Johnson, Darran 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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