Darron
Darron was the 6895th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked 408th with 372 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,291 places. More babies were named Darron in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Darren) 20th-century name (origin unknown) · American English, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #6,895 boys, down 3,153 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 12boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1965372 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,190babies recorded
What does the name Darron mean?
Darron is a spelling of Darren, pronounced the same way, so it shares Darren's meaning and origin.
Darren's origin is unknown. Wiktionary describes it as a 20th-century invention, possibly from a rare Irish surname of obscure meaning, or from Dara or Daragh 'oak'. It became popular in the 1960s, especially in Britain, through Darrin Stephens in the American TV series Bewitched (1964) and the singer and actor James Darren.
How sure is this? Uncertain. Wiktionary: origin unknown; the 'oak' link is a possibility only.
Other explanations you may read: Irish 'little great one' or 'oak'.
Related names: Darin, Darrin, Daren.
See also: American names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Darren', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Darron popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,895 | 12 |
| 2020 | #3,742 | 28 |
| 2010 | #2,437 | 51 |
| 2000 | #1,615 | 73 |
| 1990 | #1,015 | 109 |
| 1980 | #998 | 82 |
| 1970 | #583 | 192 |
| 1960 | #930 | 66 |
| 1950 | #2,472 | 10 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Darron, counting every spelling?
Darron is a spelling of Darren, a name family that ranked #929 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,895 for Darron on its own. Together these spellings went to 239 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 187 | #1,135 | 1,240 |
| Daron | 33 | #3,460 | 143 |
| Darron | 12 | #6,895 | 70 |
| Darryn | 7 | #9,932 | 39 |
| Daaron | — | — | 33 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Darron?
12 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Darron (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Darron born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 705 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Darron.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Darron?
About 5,500 people born in the US named Darron are alive today, with a median age of 47; half are between 32 and 58. That makes Darron mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Darron by state
How common Darron was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Darron: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Darron, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Darron
What does Darron mean?
Darron is a spelling of Darren, usually explained as “20th-century name (origin unknown)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Darron?
Darron was the 6895th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked 408th with 372 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,291 places. More babies were named Darron in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Darron a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Darron in the US.
Where is Darron most popular?
In 2021–2025, Darron was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 boys).