Darien is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Darien means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Darien across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Darien has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Darien is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “upholder of good, or a place name”. A variant of Darian, linked to Darius or to the Darien region.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,826 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 137 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Darien per year, United States (1937 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (771/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (23/yr).
Darien has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #670 nationally (given to 771 babies that year).
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