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Darren Popularity

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Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #123 to #1329.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#123#1329
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#123
1997#127
1998#138
1999#194
2000#192
2001#206
2002#221
2003#231
2004#255
2005#250
2006#287
2007#330
2008#368
2009#362
2010#419
2011#473
2012#507
2013#762
2014#714
2015#753
2016#641
2017#806
2018#1097
2019#1152
2020#1051
2021#1329
2022#993
2023#1272
2024#1108
2025#1066

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1966 to 2025.

In 2025: #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1066 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 19602025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1960

    First recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1960–1989

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1960–1989).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1066 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1960 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #10 in New South Wales, Australia in 1966.

Darren's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#106628HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#110826HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#127221HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#99330HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#132919HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#105126HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#115223HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#109725HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#80640HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#64155HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#75343HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#71445HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#76242HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#50774HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#47378HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#41990HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#362107HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#368102HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#330111HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#287126HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#250138HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#255129HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#231141HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#221142HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#206153HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#192170HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#194166HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#138272HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#127304HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123343HighVerified
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#8593InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#80105InsufficientNot yet available
1987New South Wales, Australiamale#8694InsufficientNot yet available
1986New South Wales, Australiamale#7499InsufficientNot yet available
1985New South Wales, Australiamale#60131InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiamale#69119InsufficientNot yet available
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#71109InsufficientNot yet available
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#68112InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#58164InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#57146InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#47172InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#42201InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#32273InsufficientNot yet available
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#30340InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiamale#25431InsufficientNot yet available
1974New South Wales, Australiamale#19544InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#19557InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#17698InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#16792InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#13936InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#13921InsufficientNot yet available
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#13864InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#12899InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#10945InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#13665InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#24351InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#29347InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#43249InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#50212InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#8385InsufficientNot yet available
1982New Zealandmale#8356HighVerified
1980New Zealandmale#9055HighVerified
1979New Zealandmale#6485HighVerified
1978New Zealandmale#9066HighVerified
1977New Zealandmale#8075HighVerified
1976New Zealandmale#55120HighVerified
1975New Zealandmale#31187HighVerified
1974New Zealandmale#39171HighVerified
1973New Zealandmale#42168HighVerified
1972New Zealandmale#31214HighVerified
1971New Zealandmale#31229HighVerified
1970New Zealandmale#34209HighVerified
1969New Zealandmale#28244HighVerified
1968New Zealandmale#37197HighVerified
1967New Zealandmale#25250HighVerified
1966New Zealandmale#19353HighVerified
1965New Zealandmale#13390HighVerified
1964New Zealandmale#8574HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#4043HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2746HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2348HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3205HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2886HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3434HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2736HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2616HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#18812HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#17214HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#15217HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#17912HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#13718HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#9928HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#11722HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#10823HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#12319HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#8730HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#7439HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#5952HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#5656HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#5262HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#28714HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#31913HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#27617HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#31214HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#27117HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#29515HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#24421HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#23423HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#20927HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#17734HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#16838HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#13148HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#16341HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#14947HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#12859HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#13254HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#13753HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#12253HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#8871HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#8376HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#7687HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#7680HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#7287HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#62110HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#52133HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#47142HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#47139HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#35254HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#31267HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#29275HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#28280HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#23316HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#23316HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#20383HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#20374HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#20350HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#18425HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#19397HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#27357HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#29342HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#27351HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#29362HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#33334HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#36307HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#26372HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#35283HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#31285HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#34294HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#36271HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#35267HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#31309HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#32292HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#32276HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#35265HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#40208HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#8863HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#17010HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#16910HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1996HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.