How Many People Are Named Darrian?
An estimated 4,293 people in the United States have the first name Darrian. It is used for both genders, with 78.0% male. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Darrian peaked in popularity in 1994 with 340 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darrian 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 Darrian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,293
About 1 in 79,840 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1994
340 births
Total Registered
4,407
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darrian
Darrian is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.0%) and females (22.0%). Out of 4,407 total births registered, 3,436 were male and 971 were female.
Darrian as a male name
Ranked #4,905 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (190 births)
Darrian as a female name
Ranked #13,339 in 2015
7 female births in 2015
Peak: 1994 (150 births)
Darrian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darrian span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,081 babies were registered. Darrian has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darrian by Decade
How has Darrian 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.
Darrian by State
Birth registrations for Darrian span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Nevada, Minnesota. On average, about 62 Darrians were registered per state.
Darrian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darrian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darrian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrian?
We estimate approximately 4,293 people named Darrian 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 79,840 Americans share this first name.
Is Darrian a common name?
Darrian is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,407 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darrian most popular?
Darrian reached peak popularity in 1994, when 340 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darrian is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darrian a male name?
Darrian is predominantly male. 78.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darrian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darrian Smith, Darrian Johnson, Darrian 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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