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Darrence

DARE-ents /dɑrɛnts/

At a glance

In short
Darrence is a unique and distinctive male name with positive associations of strength, goodness, and individuality.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2003 (#10,894)
Babies in 2003
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#4,418 in 1976
First recorded
1976

Meaning of Darrence

Darrence is a popular male name with British English pronunciation pronounced as DAR-ents (/dɐrənts/) and American English pronunciation pronounced as DARE-ents (/dɑrɛnts/). The origin of the name is uncertain, but it is believed to have derived from the Greek name "Dareios," meaning "possessing goodness." Darrence has variations such as Darence. In the United States, Darrence has been given to newborns since at least 1976, with occasional fluctuations in popularity. It ranked as high as 4420 in 1976 and had a peak rank of 6086 in 1987. This unique and distinctive name carries positive associations of strength, goodness, and individuality.

How to pronounce Darrence

American English

British English

Popularity of Darrence in the U.S.

Darrence was last recorded in the U.S. in 2003, ranked #10,894 with 5 babies. It peaked at #4,418 in 1976. It first appears in the records in 1976.

Bar and line chart: Darrence in the U.S., 1976–2003. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 7 in 1976 and 5 in 2003. Line: rank among boy names, peak #4,418 in 1976, #10,894 in 2003.
  • Boys named Darrence (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1976–2003. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1976⁠–⁠2003 5 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2003510,894back
198766,089▲ 632
198656,721back
197956,056back
197674,418new