Darek is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1973 and remains in steady use.
Darek is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,970 for boy births in the United States (and #8,487 across all names), given to 27 babies. Darek first appears in 1957 and peaked in 1973 (53 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | #3,970 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | #3,716 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | #2,704 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | #3,291 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | #5,164 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | #7,136 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | #9,074 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | #6,109 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | #5,341 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #7,255 |
| 2015 | 27 | 27 | #3,903 |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | #7,676 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | #6,325 |
| 2012 | 22 | 22 | #4,422 |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | #6,675 |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | #4,712 |
| 2009 | 17 | 17 | #5,377 |
| 2008 | 16 | 16 | #5,544 |
| 2007 | 21 | 21 | #4,532 |
| 2006 | 20 | 20 | #4,549 |
| 2005 | 26 | 26 | #3,638 |
| 2004 | 13 | 13 | #5,885 |
| 2003 | 19 | 19 | #4,311 |
| 2002 | 18 | 18 | #4,354 |
| 2001 | 18 | 18 | #4,334 |
| 2000 | 28 | 28 | #3,093 |
| 1999 | 20 | 20 | #3,727 |
| 1998 | 35 | 35 | #2,466 |
| 1997 | 25 | — | #2,999 |
| 1996 | 34 | — | #2,341 |
| 1995 | 30 | — | #2,520 |
| 1994 | 30 | — | #2,518 |
| 1993 | 32 | — | #2,359 |
| 1992 | 27 | — | #2,608 |
| 1991 | 43 | — | #1,837 |
| 1990 | 35 | — | #2,096 |
| 1989 | 29 | — | #2,303 |
| 1988 | 41 | — | #1,715 |
| 1987 | 35 | — | #1,834 |
| 1986 | 31 | — | #1,929 |
| 1985 | 37 | — | #1,679 |
| 1984 | 24 | — | #2,178 |
| 1983 | 32 | — | #1,759 |
| 1982 | 29 | — | #1,903 |
| 1981 | 28 | — | #1,957 |
| 1980 | 39 | — | #1,550 |
| 1979 | 21 | — | #2,325 |
| 1978 | 32 | — | #1,695 |
| 1977 | 35 | — | #1,577 |
| 1976 | 17 | — | #2,527 |
| 1975 | 20 | — | #2,221 |
| 1974 | 31 | — | #1,592 |
| 1973 | 53 | — | #1,127 |
| 1972 | 18 | — | #2,175 |
| 1971 | 37 | — | #1,400 |
| 1970 | 28 | — | #1,628 |
| 1969 | 18 | — | #1,998 |
| 1968 | 15 | — | #2,129 |
| 1967 | 21 | — | #1,719 |
| 1966 | 10 | — | #2,666 |
| 1965 | 12 | — | #2,389 |
| 1964 | 7 | — | #3,350 |
| 1963 | 10 | — | #2,712 |
| 1962 | 6 | — | #3,714 |
| 1960 | 8 | — | #3,141 |
| 1957 | 6 | — | #3,648 |