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Why parents love Darren- Aronofsky IS cinema's most visionary director.
- Requiem, Black Swan, AND The Whale.
- Bewitched's Darren IS TV's most iconic bewildered husband.
- Two syllables with a smooth, Irish sound: DAIR-en.
- The meaning great is directly aspirational.
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The vibe of Darren
greatfrom AirelleIrishGaelicAronofskyRequiemBlack SwanWhaleBewitchedbewildered
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Origin & history of Darren
Irish Gaelic (great)
→ Darren
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Modern American roots
Darren means great from the Irish. Aronofsky IS cinema's most visionary. Bewitched's Darren IS the most iconic bewildered husband.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish; Bewitched (1964); Aronofsky (born 1969).
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Today
Darren remains a beloved choice, ranking #733 in the US. 104,320 babies have been named Darren since 1936.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Darren?
1965
peak year
Today, Darren is rarely chosen — ranked around #733, with only about 369 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1965, 5,938 babies were given the name (ranked #52 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. Darren has been declining in recent years. In all, around 104,320 babies have been registered as Darren since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
5,938
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #52)
(ranked #52)
369
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,690
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
104,320
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Darren6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Darren's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — visionary seeking. People named Darren tend to be smooth, great, and gifted at being cinema's most visionary AND TV's most bewildered.
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Most visionary AND most bewildered✦
Aronofsky-Requiem◈
Black-Swan-Whale◎
Bewitched♡
Irish-greatD4
A1
R9
R9
E5
N5
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Darren❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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