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Darin

Boy

Meaning of Darin: Greek: 'gift'

Darin is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3481st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3481

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

32,910

First recorded 1948 · peak 1965

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 460 babies1982: 432 babies1983: 437 babies1984: 438 babies1985: 426 babies1986: 415 babies1987: 397 babies1988: 375 babies1989: 360 babies1990: 356 babies19901991: 345 babies1992: 299 babies1993: 268 babies1994: 258 babies1995: 233 babies1996: 236 babies1997: 241 babies1998: 206 babies1999: 241 babies2000: 218 babies20002001: 229 babies2002: 220 babies2003: 237 babies2004: 171 babies2005: 193 babies2006: 169 babies2007: 164 babies2008: 142 babies2009: 106 babies2010: 106 babies20102011: 107 babies2012: 88 babies2013: 85 babies2014: 77 babies2015: 70 babies2016: 75 babies2017: 61 babies2018: 34 babies2019: 55 babies2020: 45 babies20202021: 43 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 37 babies2024: 32 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named Darin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 460.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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