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Darien

As of 2025, Darien ranks #1436 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 125 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Darien go back to 1949; the peak came in 1994 at #383, with 607 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Arizona, where it ranks #781 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1436
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#383
in 1994 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
125
boys named Darien

Darien popularity, 1880–2025

0.008%0.017%0.025%0.034%18801900192019401960198020002020#383 in 1994
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1994

Where Darien is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025MI—New York: #1297 (8 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1297Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025PA—New Jersey: #1022 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NJ#1022Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025CT—California: #1241 (15 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1241Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: #809 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MD#809Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025DE—Arizona: #781 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#781New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Darien in 2025HI—Texas: #1347 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1347Florida: #912 (15 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#912
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maryland (#809), Arizona (#781), Florida (#912)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Darien in the most recent year of SSA data.

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