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Daren

boy name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1960s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A respelling of Darren, whose origin is genuinely disputed: an Irish surname, a Welsh place name, or a mid-20th-century coinage.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Daren peaked in the 1960s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

47 people · the #69,533 first name in Brazil · median age 24

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Daren

Most people given the name Daren in the United States were born between 1960 and 1999. The Daren you meet today is most often in his 40s or 50s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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