Boys' name · since 1937

Darmon

Darmon has 26 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#26,888 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1937
1970s
peak decade

Darmon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 1937.

Darmon has 26 recorded births among boys since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1989.

  • #26,888 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 26 born since 1937
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darmon ranks #26,888 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1937, peaking in the 1970s.

#26,888 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1937
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Darmon's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Darmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Darmon's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Darmon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1960)
6
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
4.555.566.5 19371960197619771989 5

Darmon by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (10 births, 38% of the file).

1970s was Darmon's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Darmon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darmon?
Darmon has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1937, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,888 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 6 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
Where does Darmon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darmon ranks #26,888 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Darmon most popular?
Darmon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Darmon been used?
Records for Darmon go back to 1937, giving 53 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Darmon?
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 Darmon's data

  • Darmon's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Darmon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Darmon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1937–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Darmon 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 August 2026.