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Daryn

Unisex

Meaning of Daryn: Irish: 'great'

Daryn is a unisex name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11414th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11414

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,402

First recorded 1954 · peak 1965

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 34 babies1982: 42 babies1983: 47 babies1984: 44 babies1985: 44 babies1986: 49 babies1987: 53 babies1988: 44 babies1989: 50 babies1990: 54 babies19901991: 59 babies1992: 61 babies1993: 67 babies1994: 72 babies1995: 63 babies1996: 78 babies1997: 77 babies1998: 103 babies1999: 91 babies2000: 102 babies20002001: 77 babies2002: 80 babies2003: 84 babies2004: 64 babies2005: 73 babies2006: 55 babies2007: 70 babies2008: 60 babies2009: 62 babies2010: 58 babies20102011: 49 babies2012: 37 babies2013: 36 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 34 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 38 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Daryn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 103.

Gender split

71% boys · 29% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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