Darren
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Great; Abdication
Background: The name Darren originates from the Irish word 'dair,' meaning 'great,' and also has roots in Welsh, where it is considered a variant of the name 'Darron,' which relates to 'abdicating' or 'to give up.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#302
Total births
104,320
Most popular decade
1960s
(105,741 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-459 ranks)
Years in Top 100
7
First recorded year
1936
Gender usage
99.5% male
0.5% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1936
- First year births
- 7
- First year rank
- #2,854
- Peak year
- 1965
- Peak year births
- 5,938
- Peak rank
- #52
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 238
- Recent rank
- #953
Female
- First year
- 1956
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #5,953
- Peak year
- 1966
- Peak year births
- 36
- Peak rank
- #1,916
- Most recent year
- 2017
- Recent year births
- 7
- Recent rank
- #12,706
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).