Total births
590
Boys' name · since 1955
Daran
590 babies named Daran in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 590
- total births
- 1955–2018
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Daran sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 590 recorded since 1955.
Daran has 590 recorded births among boys since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2018.
- 590 total births
- 1955–2018 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
590 boys have been named Daran since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2018.
- 590
- total births
- 1955–2018
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Daran was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
26 babies were named Daran in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Daran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daran's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daran at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Daran popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2018
- Peak year (1965)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Daran popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1959 (Daran as girls' name)
Daran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Daran's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Daran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
182 births
- 1970s
1970s
115 births
- 1980s
1980s
113 births
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s 52
2000s
52 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 182 births (31% of all-time use).
How Daran compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Daran's total volume
Daran vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Daran by state
Where Daran concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daran? ▼
590 babies have been named Daran since 1955. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1965 with 26 births.
When was Daran most popular? ▼
Daran was most popular in the 1960s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Daran most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Daran are Ohio (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Daran been used? ▼
Daran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 64 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Daran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Daran's data
- Daran's decade-level peak was the 1960s (182 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Darans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daran
Nearby Names Like Daran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daran
Darrell Boy
#1460 159,766 births
Darren Boy
#954 103,937 births
Darryl Boy
#1798 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#2001 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#746 54,006 births
Compare Daran side by side: Daran vs Darrell Daran vs Darren Daran vs Darryl
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1955–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daran: Baby Name Since 1955 - 590 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daran. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daran draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.