Darryon vs Darren

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

Name A

Darryon

Boy name

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Name B

Darren

Boy name · Rank #953

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Metric Darryon Darren
Current Rank Unranked #953
Total Births (all years) 111 103,751
Peak Year 2008 1965
Peak Year Births 10 5,938
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Darryon Darren
1930ss — 13
1940ss — 52
1950ss — 2,048
1960ss — 35,038
1970ss — 22,578
1980ss 5 15,699
1990ss 31 12,519
2000ss 64 8,920
2010ss 11 5,490
2020ss — 1,394

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Darryon Darren
2014 — 569
2015 — 527
2016 — 528
2017 — 463
2018 — 393
2019 — 374
2020 — 344
2021 — 305
2022 — 284
2023 — 223
2024 — 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, 1989–2011.

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