#9532024 rank
1965peak year
99,046babies named Darren since 1880
▼ 36%5-year trend
Darren popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Darren mean?
An American coinage of the 1940s of unclear root, possibly from an English surname. It spread widely after the TV show Bewitched (1964).
OriginModern American
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Darren
Same era, same vibe — if you like Darren, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Darrens
- Darren Aronofsky, filmmaker
- Darren Criss, actor
Spellings & variants
DarrinDaren
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