Unisex nameCurrently #1,247 in the USFalling
Darien
//ˈdɛɹiən//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19946 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Darien's meaning
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Darien's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Darien |
|---|---|
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 10 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1952 | 16 |
| 1953 | 9 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1955 | 17 |
| 1956 | 20 |
| 1957 | 14 |
| 1958 | 25 |
| 1959 | 26 |
| 1960 | 25 |
| 1961 | 36 |
| 1962 | 39 |
| 1963 | 32 |
| 1964 | 63 |
| 1965 | 114 |
| 1966 | 84 |
| 1967 | 73 |
| 1968 | 87 |
| 1969 | 56 |
| 1970 | 78 |
| 1971 | 63 |
| 1972 | 62 |
| 1973 | 60 |
| 1974 | 45 |
| 1975 | 46 |
| 1976 | 59 |
| 1977 | 43 |
| 1978 | 69 |
| 1979 | 56 |
| 1980 | 60 |
| 1981 | 61 |
| 1982 | 75 |
| 1983 | 62 |
| 1984 | 65 |
| 1985 | 67 |
| 1986 | 63 |
| 1987 | 69 |
| 1988 | 103 |
| 1989 | 174 |
| 1990 | 169 |
| 1991 | 199 |
| 1992 | 354 |
| 1993 | 673 |
| 1994 | 771 |
| 1995 | 599 |
| 1996 | 470 |
| 1997 | 471 |
| 1998 | 457 |
| 1999 | 478 |
| 2000 | 442 |
| 2001 | 395 |
| 2002 | 361 |
| 2003 | 369 |
| 2004 | 270 |
| 2005 | 282 |
| 2006 | 264 |
| 2007 | 298 |
| 2008 | 276 |
| 2009 | 247 |
| 2010 | 220 |
| 2011 | 249 |
| 2012 | 217 |
| 2013 | 205 |
| 2014 | 217 |
| 2015 | 188 |
| 2016 | 192 |
| 2017 | 174 |
| 2018 | 151 |
| 2019 | 157 |
| 2020 | 140 |
| 2021 | 132 |
| 2022 | 127 |
| 2023 | 131 |
| 2024 | 163 |
Darien through the decades
- Darien peaked in 1994, when 771 babies were named Darien in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Darien has fallen 37% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Darien currently ranks #1,247 in the US and is cooling off.