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Darien

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

Boy's name · #1436 in the US (2025) · 90s

Darien has appeared in US records since 1949 — best rank #383 (1994) · 10,977 babies named Darien all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dariens

• Darien Sills-Evans — American actor
• Darien Boswell — New Zealand rower
• Darien Ferrer — Cuban volleyball player
• Darien Porter — American football player (born 2001)
• Darien Butler — American football player linebacker

In stories & tradition

• Darien Lambert — Time Trax

What Dariens become

Among 41 notable people named Darien:

Athletes appear 2.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darien Boswell, New Zealand rower.

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