Darian

Where Darian comes from

A 20th-century invention, possibly based on Darius or Dorian.
— Wiktionary's entry for Darian
  • 3 syllables
Darian through the years
  1. 1939
    First appearance
    #2,829 among boys with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1984
    Darian Townsend born
    South African and American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
  3. 1992
    Darian King born
    tennis player
  4. 1994
    Peak, #358
    674 babies named Darian, the most in any year.
  5. 1996
    Mostly boys from here
    Until now more girls than boys got the name. From this year on, more boys have.
  6. 2011
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #695.
In the dictionary
  • A unisex given name originating as a coinage.
Namesakes
  • Darian Townsend · South African and American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, born 1984
  • Darian King · tennis player, born 1992
  • Darian Stewart · American football player, born 1988
  • Darian Townes · American basketball player, born 1984
  • Darian MacKinnon · Scottish footballer, born 1986

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.