Darien

Meaning: Possibly possessing goodness
Origin: Persian — Variant of Darian

Meaning: Possibly Dorian, of the Dorian people of ancient Greece
Origin: Greek — Variant of Darian

Boy's name · #1436 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Darien's best rank, #383, came in 1994; it has settled back to #1436 today. Roughly 11,000 boys have been named Darien since 1949.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#601 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,421 in Italy (2024) · #2,095 in Canada (2025) · #278 in Puerto Rico (2024) · #2,128 in Austria (2023) · #4,108 in England & Wales (2023) · #657 in Slovakia (2013).

Famous Dariens

Darien Porter — American football player (born 2001)
Darien Sills-Evans — American actor (born 1974)
Darien Angadi — British actor (1949–1981)
Darien Butler — American football player (born 2000)
Darien Núñez — Cuban baseball player (born 1993)

In stories & tradition

Darien Lambert — Time Trax (video game)

What Dariens become

Among 42 notable people named Darien:

Sports figures appear 2.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Darien Boswell, New Zealand rower (1938–2018).

Similar names: Darian · Jaron · Dario · Deshawn · Jaylin · Devonte

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