Darren is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #415 in 2011 with 681 recorded births. This places Darren in the top 3% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,140 births ranking #253. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 40.3%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 2,789 boys born was named Darren. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.