Darian

Origin: Modern coinage — Possibly inspired by Darius or Dorian

Boy's name · #928 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Darian's best rank, #358, came in 1994; it has settled back to #928 today. Roughly 17,000 boys have been named Darian since 1939.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#346 in Austria (2025) · #382 in Ecuador (2025) · #491 in Switzerland (2025) · #812 in Scotland (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #1,396 in Belgium (2025) · #1,421 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,195 in Canada (2024).

Famous Darians

Darian Townsend — South African and American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
Darian King — Tennis player
Darian Maleš — Swiss footballer
Darian Townes — American basketball player (born 1984)
Darian Stewart — American football player

What Darians become

Among 73 notable people named Darian:

Sports figures appear 3.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darian Townsend, South African swimmer (born 1984).

Similar names: Darien · Jaron · Darius · Deshawn · Kiaan · Draven

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