Masculine dossier · first seen 1949
Darien
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1994
Peak births
607
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Darien
How many people are named Darien?
An estimated 10,625 living Americans are named Darien.
How rare is Darien?
Darien is uncommon among babies today, with 125 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 79.4% from its 1994 peak.
How old is the typical Darien?
The median age of a living American named Darien is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 33 years old.
Is Darien still popular?
Yes. Darien is holding steady, with 125 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Darien most common?
Darien has its strongest geographic signal in Maryland, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1949Peak 19942025
Peak year
1994
Decline from peak
79.4%
2025
125
All-time
10,977
Where it lives now
Darien is most concentrated in Maryland — about 2.3× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Darien is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.