Darren

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Darren is a masculine given name of uncertain etymological origins. Some theories state that it originated from an Anglicisation of the Irish first name Darragh or Dáire, meaning "oak tree".

From Wikipedia

Darren first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 343 babies (rank #123 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Darren

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Darren yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,831

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

343

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Darren

Darren Aronofskydirector · b. 1969
Darren Fletcherassociation football player · b. 1984
Darren Crissfilm actor · b. 1987
Darren Bentassociation football player · b. 1984
Darren Hayesmusician · b. 1972

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	343	#123
1997	304	#127
1998	272	#138
1999	166	#194
2000	170	#192
2001	153	#207
2002	142	#222
2003	141	#231
2004	129	#255
2005	138	#250
2006	126	#287
2007	111	#331
2008	102	#369
2009	107	#363
2010	90	#419
2011	78	#475
2012	74	#510
2013	42	#765
2014	45	#718
2015	43	#758
2016	55	#642