US rank #4722 Boys' name Peak 1965 7,619 births

Daron — #4722 US boys' name

7,619 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.

1940s301950s1911960s14481970s13251980s12651990s13742000s11982010s6302020s158
#4722
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Daron

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,619 babies named Daron between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Daron currently holds the #4722 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 241 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daron performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,448 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Daron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 776 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Daron in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daron in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,619 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Daron at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,619

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

1965

241 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#4,722

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daron popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1965)
241
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
-1000100200300 202420142004199419841974196419541945 5

Daron popularity over time — girls

160 total births recorded since 1963 (Daron as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 160 births
05101520 1998199219891986198319681963 5

Daron by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,448 births that decade — 19% of Daron's all-time total
1940s301950s1911960s14481970s13251980s12651990s13742000s11982010s6302020s158

Daron by state

Where Daron concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Daron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
776 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 2.7%
California share of Daron's total US births 10.2%
Even split

776 of 7,619 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?
7,619 babies have been named Daron since 1945. It currently ranks #4722 among boys. The peak year was 1965 with 241 births.
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 (776 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 80 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1945–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.