Boys name
Darren
Darren is a boys' name given to 102,142 boys in the United States since 1947, peaking in 1965 with 5,935 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 20th among boys names in Idaho in 1965.
Which states favor Darren
Darren by state
Top states by all-time births named Darren. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 13,256 | #965 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 8,402 | #890 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 5,812 | #1504 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 4,843 | #1162 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 4,610 | #803 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 4,293 | #1318 (2025) |
| 7 | Louisiana | 3,573 | #623 (2024) |
| 8 | Florida | 3,468 | #853 (2025) |
| 9 | Michigan | 3,463 | #988 (2024) |
| 10 | New Jersey | 3,378 | #1051 (2024) |
| 11 | Missouri | 3,290 | #720 (2022) |
| 12 | Indiana | 2,591 | #988 (2024) |
| 13 | Washington | 2,511 | #914 (2024) |
| 14 | North Carolina | 2,350 | #1053 (2025) |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 2,003 | #563 (2022) |
| 16 | Minnesota | 1,933 | — |
| 17 | Georgia | 1,873 | — |
| 18 | Virginia | 1,845 | — |
| 19 | Maryland | 1,717 | — |
| 20 | Kansas | 1,678 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).