Darren

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A few things about Darren you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Darren

Darren Aronofsky

American filmmaker (born 1969)

Choose Darren and your child shares a first name with Darren Aronofsky, an American filmmaker. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Darren, like who?” Darren Aronofsky's Wikipedia article is available in 60 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,132 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Darren, 187 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Darren would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDarren first shows up in US birth records in 1936, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 89 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1965, when it ranked #52. Today it's #1,132, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDarren was 4.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,950 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 9,132.
• 🍂TrendDarren has slipped 414 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,132. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedDarren is most popular in Kentucky, where it ranks #708, followed by Alabama (#765) and Pennsylvania (#792). It's in the top 1,000 in 10 states.

About the name Darren

Darren is a boy name of American, Celtic and English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ren”. US birth records list Darren for boys from 1936 to 2025, in 85 of those 90 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #52 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,132, with 187 babies.

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