Declining since 1994, #5,608 for boys today.
Popularity of Darrian since 1960
Babies named Darrian per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 95 |
| 1970s | 0 | 190 |
| 1980s | 16 | 283 |
| 1990s | 766 | 1,315 |
| 2000s | 167 | 989 |
| 2010s | 22 | 471 |
| 2020s | 0 | 109 |
Meaning & origin
Darrian is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1960. It reached its peak rank in 1994, when it was most commonly given to boys. Since then, its usage has declined, and as of 2025 it ranks 5,608, with approximately 1 in 106,755 boys receiving the name. The name's trajectory shows a falling trend since its 1994 peak. Darrian is almost exclusively used for boys and is a product of the late 20th-century trend for creative respellings and novel name formations. It has no recorded top states, indicating relatively even but low usage across the country.
Darrian is a modern coinage, likely formed by combining the popular 'Dar-' sound (as in Darren or Darian) with the fashionable '-ian' suffix. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1960 and saw peak use in the 1990s, consistent with the era's trend for unique invented names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dar, Rian
Sibling names for Darrian
Names that share Darrian's style, for a brother or sister.
