Darren

Origin: Modern coinage — Of uncertain origin, possibly Irish for 'oak'

Boy's name · #1135 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Darren holds its lane: charted since 1936 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1135 in 2025). About 104,000 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#361 in N. Ireland (2025) · #582 in Scotland (2025) · #715 in Ireland (2025) · #1,072 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,117 in France (2025) · #697 in Canada (2024).

Famous Darrens

Darren Aronofsky — American filmmaker (born 1969)
Darren Fletcher — Scottish association football player (born 1984)
Darren Criss — American actor and singer
Darren Bent — English association football player
Darren Hayes — Australian pop singer

In stories & tradition

Darren (MODOK) — Tales of Suspense (comics)
Darren Cross — Marvel Premiere (comics)
Darren Miller — EastEnders (TV series)

What Darrens become

Among 1,153 notable people named Darren:

Sports figures appear 2.87× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darren Fletcher, Scottish association football player (born 1984).

Similar names: Tyrone · Darrell · Kenny · Warren · Glenn · Darien

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