Darren Anderson
There are approximately 244 people named Darren Anderson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,404,731 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Darren with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Anderson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
244
1 in 1,404,731
Named Darren
96K
Alive today
Named Anderson
868K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 96K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1965
Average age: 45
Top Census group: White (66.6%)
Estimated bearers: 868K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #15
Per 100K: 253.12
Top ancestry: White (72.6%)
First name trend
Darren: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Darren. The peak year was 1965 with 5,963 births. The average person named Darren today is 45 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Darren
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Darren, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 66.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Darren described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Darren at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.6% · 58,524
- Black or African American17.9% · 15,763
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.6% · 4,948
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 4,095
- Two or more races3.8% · 3,308
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 1,254
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Anderson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Anderson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Anderson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Anderson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.6% · 549,415
- Black or African American18.4% · 139,255
- Two or more races4.1% · 30,883
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 26,253
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5,714
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 5,040
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Darren has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0281% of the US population, based on 96,207 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Darren right now.
The surname Anderson appears at a rate of 253.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2531%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 244 people with the full name Darren Anderson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Darren Anderson: questions and answers
How many people are named Darren Anderson?
We estimate approximately 244 people in the United States share the full name Darren Anderson. That works out to about 1 in 1,404,731 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0281%) with the surname frequency (253.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Darren Anderson?
We classify Darren Anderson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,404,731 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Darren a male or female name?
Darren is predominantly male. Out of 104,320 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Darren 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Darren Anderson?
Find out how common the name Darren Anderson is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.