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Darin

/ˈdæɹɪn/ · 99% boys · 31 born in 2025

Darin has been given to about 32,910 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1965, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdæɹɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 29,076
Median age today54 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Darin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1965 · 2,624
  • Born in 202531
  • All time32,910
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Darin?

Its best year was 1965, when 2,624 babies were given the name, ranking 123rd. The typical living American called Darin is about 54 years old today.

Names that sound like Darin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Darrin0.97
  2. Darwin0.88
  3. Davin0.85
  4. Arin0.85
  5. Dallin0.82
  6. Martin0.75
  7. Marvin0.75
  8. Darian0.77

Middle names for Darin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Darin Paul0.77
  2. Darin John0.77
  3. Darin Lee0.77
  4. Darin Blake0.76
  5. Darin Bryce0.76
  6. Darin Wade0.76

Sibling names for Darin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Larasister · 0.88
  2. Troybrother · 0.86
  3. Angiesister · 0.84
  4. Heidisister · 0.83
  5. Wadebrother · 0.78
  6. Shawnbrother · 0.77

Where Darin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Darin Anderson0.77
    2. Darin Reyes0.72
    3. Darin Moore0.72
    4. Darin Lee0.72
    5. Darin Hall0.72
    6. Darin Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Darin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.