How Many People Are Named Darrin?
An estimated 27,122 people in the United States have the first name Darrin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Darrin peaked in popularity in 1965 with 3,273 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darrin 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 Darrin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Darrin is overwhelmingly male, 132 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Darrin 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
27,122
About 1 in 12,638 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1965
3,273 births
Total Registered
29,713
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darrin
Darrin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 29,713 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Darrin as a male name
Ranked #3,394 in 2024
34 male births in 2024
Peak: 1965 (3,255 births)
Darrin as a female name
Ranked #13,953 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1965 (18 births)
Darrin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darrin span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 13,687 babies were registered. Darrin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darrin by Decade
How has Darrin 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.
Darrin by State
Birth registrations for Darrin span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Alaska, Rhode Island, New Hampshire. On average, about 524 Darrins were registered per state.
Darrin + Last Name Combinations
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Darrin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrin?
We estimate approximately 27,122 people named Darrin 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 12,638 Americans share this first name.
Is Darrin a common name?
Darrin is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,713 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darrin most popular?
Darrin reached peak popularity in 1965, when 3,273 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darrin is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darrin a male name?
Darrin is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darrin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darrin Smith, Darrin Johnson, Darrin 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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