Gender
Origin
- English
- Great. See also Darin.
Great - Gaelic
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Darren
Pronunciation
d(ar)-ren
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #52, 5,934 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1132, 187 births)
- Girls: peak in 1966 (rank #1914, 36 births); most recent 2017 (rank #12706, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 187 | – |
| 2024 | 238 | – |
| 2023 | 223 | – |
| 2022 | 284 | – |
| 2021 | 305 | – |
| 2020 | 344 | – |
| 2019 | 374 | – |
| 2018 | 393 | – |
| 2017 | 463 | 7 |
| 2016 | 528 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #123, 343 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1066, 28 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2016 | 55 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #634, 80 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1159, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2017 | 53 |
| 2016 | 60 |
| 2015 | 54 |
| 2014 | 80 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #18, 425 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #22, 457 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #52, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1969 (rank #12, 267 births); most recent 2023 (rank #354, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence