Given name
Darrien
“a gift”
Darrien is a variant of Darion. One Greek interpretation is “a gift.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Darrien is a variant of Darion. One Greek interpretation is “a gift.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Darrien is a variant of Darion. An origin associated with Darion is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Darrien through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,636
- 3,275 boys · 361 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 203 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #4,279 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 100% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,279 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 28.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 151 in 1995. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,858 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Darrien’s family of names
Darrien has a related form in Darion.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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