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 #4737

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #954

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Metric Daron Darren
Current Rank #4737 #954
Total Births (all years) 7,652 103,937
Peak Year 1965 1965
Peak Year Births 241 5,938
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Daron Darren
1930s - 13
1940s 30 52
1950s 191 2,048
1960s 1,448 35,038
1970s 1,325 22,574
1980s 1,265 15,698
1990s 1,374 12,519
2000s 1,198 8,920
2010s 630 5,490
2020s 191 1,585

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 48 345
2021 35 305
2022 27 284
2023 27 224
2024 21 240
2025 33 187

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, 1945–2025.

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