Daron vs Darren

Side-by-side comparison of Daron and Darren — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Daron

Boy name · Rank #4722

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Daron Darren
Current Rank #4722 #953
Total Births (all years) 7,619 103,751
Peak Year 1965 1965
Peak Year Births 241 5,938
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Daron Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss 30 52
1950ss 191 2,048
1960ss 1,448 35,038
1970ss 1,325 22,578
1980ss 1,265 15,699
1990ss 1,374 12,519
2000ss 1,198 8,920
2010ss 630 5,490
2020ss 158 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daron Darren
2014 55 569
2015 59 527
2016 60 528
2017 54 463
2018 34 393
2019 47 374
2020 48 344
2021 35 305
2022 27 284
2023 27 223
2024 21 238

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1945–2024.

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