UK name, mostly boys
Diren
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2008. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 3 girls.
Diren is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Diren popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2008 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3687, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 4 births.
This profile covers 8 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2007 to 2008. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 8 living people in the UK are called Diren. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2009 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Diren ranked #3687 for boys in England and Wales in 2008, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2007, when 4 boys were registered as Diren.
- • Diren is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 8 living people in the UK are estimated to have Diren as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 72.7% of Diren registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3687
2008
Births in 2008
4
Latest year
Peak year
2007
4 births
Estimated living
8
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Diren
In England and Wales birth records, Diren has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 72.7% of registrations are for boys and 27.3% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Diren registered for boys
- Ranked #3,687 in 2008
- 4 boys registered in 2008
- Peak: 2007 (4 births)
Diren registered for girls
- Ranked #5,785 in 2016
- 3 girls registered in 2016
- Peak: 2016 (3 births)
Popularity
Diren over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Diren in England and Wales, from 2007 to 2016. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Diren, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2008, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Diren by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Diren was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3638 | 8 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Diren
- Daniel 120,900
- Dylan 60,836
- David 37,852
- Dominic 20,480
- Declan 11,657
- Dexter 11,627
- Danny 8,434
- Dean 5,329
- Dillon 4,113
- Douglas 3,773
- Dominik 3,494
- Damian 3,486
FAQ
Diren: questions and answers
How popular is the name Diren in the UK right now?
In 2008, Diren was ranked #3687 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Diren most popular?
The peak year on record was 2007, with 4 babies registered as Diren in England and Wales.
How many people are called Diren in the UK?
A total of 8 babies have been registered as Diren across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.