Is Darrien a boy or girl name?

Darrien is mostly a boy’s name. Of the 3,636 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 9.9% were girls and 90.1% were boys.

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Darrien

Recorded 1960–2025 · United States

Darrien was most popular in 1995, when 203 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,646 that year. In 2025 it ranked #9,082, with 24 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,636 people named Darrien.

Darrien over time

Births per year. The dot marks Darrien’s peak in 1995. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Darrien a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Darrien is mostly a boy’s name — 9.9% of the 3,636 Americans given it were girls and 90.1% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Darrien

Where Darrien is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org