Darrin Henson
There are approximately 4 people named Darrin Henson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Darrin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Henson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Darrin
27K
Alive today
Named Henson
56K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 27K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1965
Average age: 49
Estimated bearers: 56K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #728
Per 100K: 16.28
Top ancestry: White (82.1%)
First name trend
Darrin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Darrin. The peak year was 1965 with 3,273 births. The average person named Darrin today is 49 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Henson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Henson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.1%.
- White82.1%
- Black or African American10.8%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Darrin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0079% of the US population, based on 27,122 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Henson appears at a rate of 16.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0163%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Darrin Henson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Henson
FAQ
Darrin Henson: questions and answers
How many people are named Darrin Henson?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Darrin Henson. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0079%) with the surname frequency (16.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Darrin Henson?
We classify Darrin Henson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Darrin a male or female name?
Darrin is predominantly male. Out of 29,713 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Darrin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.