Darian

“Modern coinage, possibly inspired by Darius or Dorian” — Modern coinage origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,300 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 2,400 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025).

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

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 (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 and American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder.

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

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