How Many People Are Named Darrien?
An estimated 3,519 people in the United States have the first name Darrien. It is used for both genders, with 90.0% male. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Darrien peaked in popularity in 1995 with 203 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darrien 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 Darrien paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,519
About 1 in 97,401 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1995
203 births
Total Registered
3,612
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darrien
Darrien is predominantly male (90.0%), though 361 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darrien as a male name
Ranked #5,266 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (151 births)
Darrien as a female name
Ranked #15,991 in 2007
6 female births in 2007
Peak: 1995 (52 births)
Darrien: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darrien span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,408 babies were registered. Darrien has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darrien by Decade
How has Darrien 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.
Darrien by State
Birth registrations for Darrien span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Mississippi, Massachusetts, Tennessee. On average, about 63 Darriens were registered per state.
Darrien + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darrien as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darrien
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Darrien: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrien?
We estimate approximately 3,519 people named Darrien 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 97,401 Americans share this first name.
Is Darrien a common name?
Darrien is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,612 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darrien most popular?
Darrien reached peak popularity in 1995, when 203 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darrien is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darrien a male name?
Darrien is predominantly male. 90.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darrien Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darrien Smith, Darrien Johnson, Darrien 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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