Given name & surname
Darey
“a wealthy man”
Darey is a variant of Daire. One Irish interpretation is “a wealthy man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Darey is a variant of Daire. One Irish interpretation is “a wealthy man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Darey is a variant of Daire. An origin associated with Daire is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Darey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 735
- 735 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 117 babies
- 2025
- 40
- #3,047 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +42%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 40 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,047 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 42.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 117 in 2009. In 2025, Arizona had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 452 as a first name in 2020; 105 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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