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Darren

“Modern coinage of uncertain origin, possibly Irish for 'oak'” — Modern coinage origin

Boy's name · #1132 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Darren has appeared in US records since 1936 — best rank #52 (1965) · 103,937 babies named Darren all-time · 1 in 9,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,100 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 4,100 boys in Canada (2024).

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

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
• Darren Cross — Marvel Premiere
• Darren Miller — EastEnders

What Darrens become

Among 1,153 notable people named Darren:

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

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