Total births
7,652
Boys' name · since 1945
Daron
7,652 babies named Daron in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4737
- among boys today
- 7,652
- born since 1945
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
Daron currently ranks #4737 among boys' names in America, with 7,652 babies recorded since 1945.
Daron has 7,652 recorded births among boys since 1945, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4737 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of boys, 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 1945 to 2025.
- #4737 among boys today
- 7,652 born since 1945
- 1960s peak decade
- 67% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Daron is currently the #4737 boys' name in America, more common than 67% of boys - 7,652 born since 1945, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4737
- among boys today
- 7,652
- born since 1945
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
Daron vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4737
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 67% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Daron was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
241 babies were named Daron in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
How Daron compares
7,652 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Daron's all-time total is 21x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daron | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,652 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 241 | 23 | 22,252 |
Daron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daron's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 241, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daron at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1965
Current rank
#4,737
Active since
1945
Daron popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2025
- Peak year (1965)
- 241
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Daron popularity over time - girls
160 total births recorded since 1963 (Daron as girls' name)
Daron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Daron's strongest decade.
1,448 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Daron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 191
1950s
191 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,448 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,325 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,265 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,374 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,198 births
- 2010s
2010s
630 births
- 2020s 191
2020s
191 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,448 births (19% of all-time use).
How Daron 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 Daron's total volume
Daron vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Daron by state
Where Daron concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 781 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 513 | 6.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 326 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 299 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 292 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 274 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 217 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 202 | 2.6% |
California share of Daron's total US births 10.2%
Even split
781 of 7,652 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Daron appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daron? ▼
Daron has been given to 7,652 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4737 as of the latest data. 241 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Daron most popular? ▼
Daron was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,448 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Daron most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Daron are California (781 births), Texas (513 births), New York (326 births).
How long has the name Daron been used? ▼
Daron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 81 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Daron? ▼
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 Daron's data
- Daron's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,448 total births); usage has since declined to 191 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Darons (781 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Daron
Nearby Names Like Daron
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daron
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Darren Boy
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Darryl Boy
#1798 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#2001 63,058 births
Darius Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1945–2025 (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. "Daron: #4737 Boys' Name - 7,652 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daron. 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 Daron 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 June 2026.