Daryn
A gender-neutral name of uncertain origin, possibly an Americanized form of a Welsh or Irish name.
Name Census estimates that about 3,219 living Americans carry the first name Daryn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Daryn today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daryn births was 1965 (116 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daryn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Daryn with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.2K
~ 1 in 106,479 Americans
Peak year
1965
116 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,088
Tracked since 1954
Census
Daryn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,953 people with the first name Daryn, which placed it at #5,705 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,705
National first-name rank
People counted
3.0K
2,953 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daryn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daryn is White at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Black (15.2%) and Hispanic (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daryn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daryn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.0% · 1,948
- Black or African American15.2% · 448
- Hispanic or Latino6.6% · 196
- Two or more races6.0% · 177
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 139
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 45
Gender
Gender distribution for Daryn
Daryn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 3,395 total registrations, 2,408 (70.9%) were male and 987 (29.1%) were female.
Daryn as a male name
- Ranked #10,088 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1965 (108 births)
Daryn as a female name
- Ranked #15,801 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1998 (53 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Daryn on both sides of the split. Of the 2,959 people counted with this name, 2,053 were male (69.4%) and 906 were female (30.6%).
Popularity
Daryn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daryn from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 727 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daryn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daryn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daryns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Daryn, while Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daryn
The name Daryn has its origins in the ancient Slavic languages, tracing back to the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the old Slavic word "dar," meaning "gift" or "present." The name was particularly popular among the Slavic peoples of Eastern Europe, including the regions of present-day Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daryn can be found in the Laurentian Codex, a medieval Russian chronicle dating back to the 14th century. The codex mentions a noble named Daryn Ivanovich, who served as a military commander during the reign of Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy.
In the 15th century, a renowned Russian icon painter known as Daryn Vasilyevich gained recognition for his intricate and sacred artworks adorning churches and monasteries throughout the region. His masterpieces, which often depicted religious scenes and figures, are still celebrated for their exquisite craftsmanship and cultural significance.
During the 16th century, a Cossack leader named Daryn Petrovych played a pivotal role in the defense of the Ukrainian territories against the invading Ottoman forces. His bravery and leadership skills were widely praised, and he became a symbol of resistance and determination among the Cossack warriors.
In the 18th century, Daryn Mikhailovich, a Russian nobleman and scholar, made significant contributions to the field of linguistics. His research on the Slavic languages and their historical development earned him widespread acclaim and helped shape the understanding of language evolution in Eastern Europe.
Another notable figure bearing the name Daryn was Daryn Aleksandrovich, a 19th-century Russian poet and playwright. His works, which often explored themes of love, nature, and social commentary, were widely celebrated during his lifetime and continue to be studied and appreciated by literary scholars today.
While the name Daryn has ancient roots and a rich history, it has undergone various spelling variations and adaptations over time, reflecting the cultural and linguistic diversity of the regions where it was used. However, its core meaning and association with the concept of a "gift" or "present" has remained a consistent thread throughout its long and illustrious journey.
People
Daryn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daryn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daryn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daryn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,219 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daryn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 106,479 US residents.
Is Daryn a common name?
We classify Daryn as "Rare". It ranks above 95.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,395 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daryn most popular?
The single biggest year for Daryn was 1965, when 116 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daryn is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daryn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,953 people with the name Daryn, or 0.98 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,705 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daryn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daryn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Daryn on both sides of the split. Of the 2,959 people counted with this name, 2,053 were male (69.4%) and 906 were female (30.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daryn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daryn is White at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Black (15.2%) and Hispanic (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daryn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Daryn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.0% (1,948 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daryn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daryn a male name?
Yes, 70.9% of people registered as Daryn in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daryn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daryn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daryn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Daryn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.